New Delhi: With the Centre withdrawing the most recent commercial for lateral entry in paperwork, Leader of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stated the Congress will shield the Constitution and the reservation system in any respect prices and foil “conspiracies” of the BJP.His remarks got here after Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh wrote to UPSC Chairman Preeti Sudan and requested her to cancel the commercial in order that marginalised communities get their rightful illustration in authorities companies.
Subsequently, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled its newest commercial to fill key posts in authorities departments by means of lateral entry.
“We will protect the Constitution and the reservation system at all costs. We will foil the BJP’s conspiracies like that of lateral entry at any cost,” Gandhi stated in a submit in Hindi on X.
“I am saying it again – by removing the 50 per cent reservation cap, we will ensure social justice based on caste census,” the previous Congress chief stated.
In a submit on his WhatsApp channel, Gandhi alleged that the BJP was overtly making an attempt to grab reservations by means of the lateral entry mode.
“We will never let BJP’s plans to keep the underprivileged away from top positions in the country succeed – INDIA will ensure social justice for every section,” he stated.
Gandhi additionally shared a brief video on the event which begins with him saying, “Namaskar Modi ji, thoda sa ghabra gaye kya (Namaskar Modi ji, are you rattled a bit)?”.
On August 17, the UPSC issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secretaries, administrators, and deputy secretaries by means of lateral entry, known as the appointment of specialists (together with these from the non-public sector) in authorities departments.
The resolution had ignited criticism from opposition events, which claimed it undermined the reservation rights of OBCs, SCs, and STs.
In his letter, Singh stated that for the prime minister, reservation in public employment is “a cornerstone of our social justice framework aimed at addressing historical injustices and promoting inclusivity”.