UPSC aspirant denied entry into exam centre for being late, parents break down; video viral
Gurugram, Jun 18: A couple broke down at the gates of a UPSC exam centre here after the authorities refused entry to their daughter, saying she had turned up late for the test.
A video purporting to show the couple sobbing in front of the closed gates of the school in the Sector 47 area and their daughter consoling them has gone viral on social media.
"Why is papa doing this?" the examinee is heard saying. "We will give the exam next time."
She is also heard urging her father to drink water while her mother can be seen lying down in front of the gates.
The examinee had gone with her parents to SD Adarsh School for her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) preliminary examination but she was denied entry for being late.
When the school authorities refused to open the gates, the examinee's parents broke down and started sobbing. The video also purports to show the examinee's mother lying on the ground, ostensibly unconscious.
"One year is gone …," the examinee's father is heard saying in the video while consoling his wife.
The examinee replies, "No problem … take care of yourself."
Her mother can also be seen refusing to get up and leave the spot.
When contacted SD Adarsh School principal Kalpana Kashyap told PTI that the examinee was late and was not permitted to enter the premises.
"According to the guidelines of the UPSC, government and the district administration, the reporting time to appear at the exam centre is 9:00 am and the exam starts at 9:30 am. The gate was closed at 9:00 am but the examinee reached at 9:17 am," she said.
"They created a nuisance and we called the duty magistrate. He refused entry to the girl, according to rules," she added.
Heartbreaking video.💔🥲
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Condition of Parents who came along with their daughter for the UPSC Prelims exam today, as their daughter was not allowed for being late. Exam starts at 9: 30 am, and they were at the gate at 9 am but were not allowed in by the principal of S.D. Adarsh… pic.twitter.com/2yZuZlSqMZ
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
