{"id":32961,"date":"2019-04-11T20:58:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=32961"},"modified":"2019-04-11T20:58:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:28:02","slug":"media-misreports-rags-to-riches-story-of-a-mason-who-secured-53rd-rank-in-upsc-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/media-misreports-rags-to-riches-story-of-a-mason-who-secured-53rd-rank-in-upsc-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Media misreports: Rags to riches story of a mason who secured 53rd rank in UPSC 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7, the Hindi news channel ABP News interviewed Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, a mason who had secured 53rd rank in 2018 UPSC with his own effort without any coaching. This interview came after the Union Public Service Commission declared the final <a href=\"https:\/\/upsc.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/FR-CSME-2018-Engl.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">result<\/a> for the Civil Service Examination 2018 on April 5. The interview, which has now been deleted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/abpnews.abplive.in\/videos\/upsc-sumit-vishwakarma-got-53rd-rank-watch-interview-1103118\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ABP News<\/em><\/a> website, can be seen below. In the video, the interviewer asked, <em>&#8220;what was your subject?&#8221;<\/em>, to which he replied, <em>&#8220;general studies and after 10th (class) Maths and Science&#8221;<\/em>. The interviewer again asked, <em>&#8220;what were your subjects in UPSC preparation&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em>and then he answered, <em>&#8220;my base was General studies and English&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em>The interviewed was centred around the fact that he did masonry work and was still able to clear the exams.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ABP news on UPSC\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/329598230?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Multiple media outlets including <a href=\"https:\/\/zeenews.india.com\/hindi\/india\/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh\/sumit-vishwakarma-cleared-upsc-civil-services-exam-with-53rd-rank\/514198\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zee News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelallantop.com\/news\/upsc-results-sumit-vishwakarma-from-seoni-madhya-pradesh-got-53rd-rank\/?fbclid=IwAR2f-zqbmur4I7mZasQAvRBg7rl5-MexVM7CIsHmXrAS7nB4q9HT40PUGp0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Lallantop<\/em><\/a>, <em>Times Now Hindi<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhaskar.com\/mp\/jabalpur\/news\/sumit-vishwakarma-became-ias-officer-from-seoni-madhya-pradesh-got-53rd-rank-6044634.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Dainik Bhaskar<\/em><\/a> had reported the story with the same narrative that Sumit Vishwakarma from Madhya Pradesh has attained 53rd rank in CSE 2018. The story published by <em>Dainik Bhaska<\/em>r and <em>Times Now Hindi<\/em> has now been deleted without a clarification. Several mainstream outlets had also reported that the boy, who did masonry work, has now cleared the prestigious exam.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Zee News<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Zee News<\/em> has updated their article with a completely different narrative and story altogether, but their hyperlink still stated, <em>&#8220;sumit-vishwakarma-cleared-upsc-civil-services-exam-with-53rd-rank&#8221;.<\/em> The report is now titled, <em>&#8220;\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938 \u0917\u093e\u0925\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e : UPSC \u091f\u0949\u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915 \u0915\u091f\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em>This completely refurbished article fails to mention that it was updated with a different story.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32997\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1493\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News-990x386.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Zee-News-1320x515.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1493px) 100vw, 1493px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fact-check<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News found that the list of 759 candidates recommended by the UPSC includes Sumit Kumar (AIR 53) and not Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/UPSC-list.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/UPSC-list.png 620w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/UPSC-list-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we found a Facebook post by the successful candidate Sumit Kumar from Bihar calling out the fake news that Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma from Madhya Pradesh has secured 53rd rank in the recently declared result of UPSC. The post said, <em>&#8220;A fake news has been circulating in media covered by ABP news that a person named \u201cSumit Kumar Vishwakarma\u201d has got rank 53 in civil services examination (CSE), 2018.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>The post, which was earlier public, has now been made private.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33129 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Sumit-Kumar-FB.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Sumit-Kumar-FB.png 487w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Sumit-Kumar-FB-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, we found the Facebook profile of the successful candidate and were able to establish his identity based on a picture posted in 2014, which matches with his photo attested in the UPSC application. For privacy reasons, we are obfuscating his profile picture in our screenshots.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33186 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-04-11-at-14.22.41-e1554996141900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-04-11-at-14.22.41-e1554996141900.jpeg 641w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-04-11-at-14.22.41-e1554996141900-224x300.jpeg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sumit Kumar, the successful candidate had also cleared the prestigious exam in 2017, where he had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livehindustan.com\/bihar\/jamui\/story-sikandra-s-sumit-kumar-is-ranked-53rd-in-the-upsc-2477193.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> secured<\/a> 493rd rank. He is currently serving as Officer Trainee at the Indian Defence Estates Service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/2019-04-11-13_04_28-Sumit-Kumar-FB.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/2019-04-11-13_04_28-Sumit-Kumar-FB.png 381w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/2019-04-11-13_04_28-Sumit-Kumar-FB-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/2019-04-11-13_04_28-Sumit-Kumar-FB-379x142.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In conversation with Alt News, Sumit Kumar from Bihar, who has secured 53rd rank in the CSE 2018, said, <em>&#8220;I had put out a Facebook post after I was informed that media has misreported [someone else as me]. Now, I have made my Facebook post private as my contact details were also there in the screenshots, [of the application form] which I had posted&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to a fact-check published by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/news\/fact-check-who-secured-the-53rd-rank-in-upsc-exam-2018\/articleshow\/68792394.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=TOIFactCheck&amp;utm_content=om-bm&amp;fbclid=IwAR1VkGG_ptzTbXhiHHCk-B1Zr4T1jOZc8tL7mN83HOB1i3CAH9R7pCKtRwM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TOI<\/em><\/a>, news agency <em>IANS\u00a0<\/em>had also reported that Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, who had attained 53rd rank in UPSC, is a mason. The agency has now published a clarificatory story acknowledging it as a case of mistaken identity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/news\/fact-check-who-secured-the-53rd-rank-in-upsc-exam-2018\/articleshow\/68792394.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=TOIFactCheck&amp;utm_content=om-bm&amp;fbclid=IwAR1VkGG_ptzTbXhiHHCk-B1Zr4T1jOZc8tL7mN83HOB1i3CAH9R7pCKtRwM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TOI<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, who was mistakenly interviewed by <em>ABP News<\/em> as the successful candidate said that he was misinformed about clearing the exam and making the cut. Explaining the series of events, he said that &#8216;media personnel&#8217;, who allegedly informed him of clearing the exam, were waiting for him at Madhya Pradesh&#8217;s Jabalpur, his native place to interview him. He said, &#8220;<em>I just saw his [Sumit Kumar&#8217;s] admit card. We share the same name and that created the confusion&#8221;. <\/em>When Vishwakarma was asked to provide a copy of his admit card, he said, <em>&#8220;That&#8217;s the whole issue. I can&#8217;t find my admit card nor do I remember my roll number&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><em>The Lallantop<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelallantop.com\/news\/upsc-results-sumit-vishwakarma-from-seoni-madhya-pradesh-got-53rd-rank\/?fbclid=IwAR1eiC-x7TI0ZI0RLs8TMeWCAk4J_27e_V5SRAhAf6X75jszfPOYAkRBEtE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Lallantop<\/em><\/a> had also reported the story but unlike other media outlets, they have issued a clarification in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelallantop.com\/jhamajham\/fact-check-wrong-sumit-kumar-story-is-going-viral-as-53rd-rank-holder-in-upsc\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fact-check<\/a> article. This claim was earlier debunked by <a href=\"https:\/\/khabar.ndtv.com\/news\/career\/upsc-sumit-kumar-secured-53-rank-know-details-2020190\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NDTV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1039\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Clarification-990x440.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1039px) 100vw, 1039px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All that was required was a perusal of the UPSC website where the result has been published, and it would have been clear that the name of the successful candidate is Sumit Kumar and not Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, as reported by several news organisations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7, the Hindi news channel ABP News interviewed Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma, a mason who had secured 53rd rank in 2018 UPSC with his own effort without any coaching. 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