Lucknow, 15

March (HS): Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay has

expressed strong objection to a question asked in the Uttar Pradesh Police

Sub-Inspector recruitment exam. He said that the word pandit given

as a one-word option for one who changes according to the occasion

is not only inappropriate but also lacks any justification. The Higher

Education Minister stated that this type of question and its options are not

appropriate in any way, and that this act appears to have been deliberately

committed by a mentally challenged paper-setter. He added that such actions

affect social harmony and hurt the sentiments of a particular class.

Yogendra

Upadhyay said that using words associated with any caste, class, or tradition

in such a derogatory context is unacceptable. He added that a similar offensive

situation arose recently regarding a film title, which society took seriously.

He stated

that the process of preparing examination question papers is highly

confidential, and it is not difficult to identify the individuals involved.

Therefore, this matter should be investigated, the relevant paper setter

identified, and strict action should be taken against them, so that such

incidents that hurt the sentiments of any community or group do not recur in

the future. The Higher Education Minister stated that maintaining social

harmony and unity is everyone's responsibility, and therefore, this type of

insensitivity cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi