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Union Minister Jitendra Singh (Photo: PTI)
Singh alleged that under the previous (Congress) governments, key posts such as that of secretary in various ministries, leadership of UIDAI etc, have been offered to lateral entrants without following any due process.
“… it is well known that the members of the infamous National Advisory Council used to run a super-bureaucracy that controlled the Prime Minister’s Office,” Singh said, alleging instances of favouritism in the appointments. Our Government has tried to make the process institutionally driven, transparent and open, he said.
For PM Modi reservation in public employment is a “cornerstone of our social justice framework…,” he said, adding that the constitutional mandate has to be respected to ensure rightful representation of the marginalised communities.
He further urged the Commission to review this provision in the new notification and cancel the current advertisement.
The UPSC had invited applications to fill 45 posts at various levels in the central government offices on a contractual basis for three years.
The issue has turned into a major political slugfest between the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, with allegations that the saffron party is attempting to bypass the reservation system, which grants representation to OBCs, SCs and STs in the government institutions.
First Published: Aug 20 2024 | 1:52 PM IST
