For the past two days, social media was abuzz with rumours over a claim that Anjali Birla, the Lok Sabha Speaker’s daughter, cleared Civil Services Exam, conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in her first attempt without writing the exam or attending the interview and she got the privilege of being the Speaker’s daughter.
The claim along with the image reads: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter cleared IAS in first attempt. She didn’t undertake any exam or interview. Just one question asked what does your father do? Trends are showing for the 90 seats that were kept for backward class. This is misuse of power.
However, a fact check reveals that Anjali Birla was among the 89 candidates selected by UPSC from its reserve list of 2019 civil services exam. She had attended both preliminary and mains examinations as well as the interview. She studied political science (honours) at Ramjas College in New Delhi.
Some other people also posted claiming the same
Anjali also shared her admit card
UPSC in counter to the claim issued a statement which reads “Along with the list of recommended candidates of Main result, the Commission also maintains a consolidated Reserve List of candidates of general and reserved categories ranking below the last recommended candidate in the merit order under each of the categories for subsequent 2 recommendation after concluding the exercise of service allocation of the recommended candidates of the Main result by the Government {Sub-rule 16(4) of the Gazette Notification of Civil Services Examination, 2019}”.
