DoPT Minister writes to UPSC on cancelling Lateral Entry commercial amid main political row

UPSC lately introduced notification for recruiting Joint Secretaries, Administrators, Deputy Secretaries by means of lateral entry. The notification circulated by UPSC invited functions for 45 mid-level posts together with the above-mentioned posts.

The choice rapidly drew criticism from the Opposition, which argues that it undermines the reservation rights of OBCs, SCs, and STs. Whereas, Rahul Gandhi referred to as it an assault on Dalits, OBCs, Adivasis;

Akhilesh Yadav termed it a “conspiracy in opposition to nation”. Rahul Gandhi additionally alleged PM Modi of appointing public servants by means of RSS somewhat than following the normal UPSC route.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera accused BJP-led NDA govt of adjusting the Structure of India from backdoor. In the meantime, TN BJP Prez Annamalai schooled RaGa over his current remarks and referred to as it a ‘lovely alternative’. Calling the criticism ‘hypocrisy’, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that it was UPA govt that developed the idea of lateral entry.

Nonetheless, LJP Chief Chirag Paswan, regardless of being a part of the government, expressed dissatisfaction with the lateral entry notification. Nonetheless, after main row, Centre has determined to scrap the UPSC’s Lateral Entry invitation. On directions of PM Modi, DOPT Minister wrote to UPSC Chairperson to cancel commercial.