Malviya said the Modi government wanted to ensure that lateral entries through UPSC are done in a transparent and institutionalised manner that are consistent with the principles of social justice and reservation. “The Modi government has been in the forefront of delivering social justice. The government is revitalising the circular,” he said.He assailed the Congress for preferring ‘adhocism’ and ‘opaqueness.’ The lateral entries during the Congress era were not consistent with the principles of social justice, and therefore, sidelined SC/STs and OBCs, he alleged.He pointed at high-profile lateral entrants such as Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Nandan Nilekarni and others who were also selected without a proper process. Accusing the Congress of being systematically biased against SC/ST and OBC candidates by designing many government-aided institutions, Malviya said the Modi government institutionalised lateral entries through UPSC by removing the opaqueness and putting an end to ad-hoc entries into the system.Fresh notificationThe buzz is that the Centre may issue a fresh notification on the lateral entry appointments in August or the first week of September. “It is possible that a fresh move may come on September 17, the Prime Minister’s birthday, as a gift to the deserving professionals belonging to the SC/ST and OBC communities,” said a senior BJP functionary.
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