UP Orders Recovery of Awards from Sanskrit Board Topper over Name and Age Fraud
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the recovery of awards given to Rajneesh Yadav, who topped the Class 12 Sanskrit Board exam, after an inquiry found he had altered his name and birth date on his Aadhaar card. The investigation revealed that Yadav is actually Ajay Kumar, born in 1998, not 2010 as claimed. Following a complaint by a relative, police have filed charges of cheating and forgery. Efforts to retrieve the cash prize, tablet, medal, and certificate have been unsuccessful as the accused's residence was locked.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 53/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–42/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 22 Aug, 07:04 am. Other outlets followed.