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“In West Bengal Police Sub Inspector recruitment 2019, no Hindu got selected, all the selected candidates are Muslims”
Social media posts Claim dated 31 Jan 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The viral list shows only the candidates selected under the OBC-A category in West Bengal police Sub Inspector recruitment 2019. West Bengal has a total of 80 sub-castes under the OBC-A category, of which 72 sub-castes belongs to the Muslim religion. Therefore, the majority of those selected under the OBC-A category are Muslims. Hindus constitute the majority among those selected under other different categories (OBC-B, SC, ST, UR) in this recruitment. Furthermore, Hindus outnumber Muslims in...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 31 January 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 February 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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