Modi attacking Constitution by recruiting public servants through RSS: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the lateral entry of individuals into top government positions, calling it an “attack on Dalits, OBCs, and Adivasis.”
According to Kashmir Media Service, in a post on social media platform X, Gandhi wrote, “Lateral entry is an attack on Dalits, OBCs, and Adivasis. BJP’s distorted version of Ram Rajya seeks to destroy the Constitution and snatch reservations from Bahujans.”
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also slammed the centre, calling the move a “big conspiracy” against the country. Yadav alleged that the lateral entry was a plan to snatch away the reservation and rights from PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak).
The UPSC’s recent notification for recruiting Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries through lateral entry has ignited criticism from opposition parties, who claim it undermines the reservation rights of OBCs, SCs, and STs.
Rahul Gandhi expressed concerns over the lateral entry, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is appointing public servants through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rather than following the traditional Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) route.
Gandhi said, “Narendra Modi is attacking the Constitution by recruiting public servants through ‘Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’ instead of Union Public Service Commission.” He added, “Reservation of SC, ST, and OBC categories is being openly snatched away by recruiting through lateral entry on important posts in various ministries of the central government.”
