Karnataka Public Service Commission aspirants get hall tickets at 3am!
Karnataka Public Service Commission
(
KPSC
) faced a massive backlash Saturday for its
chaotic handling
of
Gazetted Probationers Main Examination
.
Following a high court order, 185 previously ineligible candidates were allowed to write the exam if they submitted applications by May 2. However,
hall tickets
were distributed as late as 3am on the exam day, forcing candidates — many from distant districts — to wait in rain without basic facilities.
The aspirants and opposition parties have condemned the process as a failure, with the HC's final verdict now awaited Monday.
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