CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday welcomed the decision of UPSC to cancel the advertisement rolled out for lateral entry hiring in government jobs, terming it “a victory for social justice“. Stalin said on X, “The Union government has withdrawn the lateral entry recruitment after strong opposition from #INDIA bloc.”
Opposition parties came down hard on Union government for the lateral entry recruitment advertisement rolled out by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), stating that it did not follow reservation and was against principles of social justice.
Union minister of state for science and technology and minister of state for PMO Jitendra Singh wrote a letter to UPSC chairman Preeti Sudan on Tuesday, stating lateral entry recruitment should be “aligned with principles of equity and social justice enshrined in our constitution particularly concerning the provisions of reservation”.
He said, “It is important that the constitutional mandate towards social justice is upheld so that deserving candidates from marginalized communities get their rightful representation in government services.”
Following the letter, UPSC has cancelled the advertisement, issued on August 17, for recruitment of officials such as joint secretary, director and deputy secretary for various departments on request from requisitioning authority.
While hailing the cancellation, Stalin said they should remain vigilant as BJP government at the Centre would try to undermine reservation. Stalin urged Union government to break the “arbitrary 50% ceiling on reservation” and conduct a nationwide caste census “to protect rights of backward and oppressed”.
Earlier, Stalin urged Union government to withdraw the advertisement of lateral entry recruitment claiming it was against social justice. Similarly, DMK MP P Wilson opposed lateral entry recruitment, questioning how the notification for recruitment to such a large number of important posts can eliminate reservations.
PMK founder S Ramadoss and MDMK founder Vaiko too had condemned Union government for lateral entry recruitment saying reservation was not followed in the process and it was against social justice.
Opposition parties came down hard on Union government for the lateral entry recruitment advertisement rolled out by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), stating that it did not follow reservation and was against principles of social justice.
Union minister of state for science and technology and minister of state for PMO Jitendra Singh wrote a letter to UPSC chairman Preeti Sudan on Tuesday, stating lateral entry recruitment should be “aligned with principles of equity and social justice enshrined in our constitution particularly concerning the provisions of reservation”.
He said, “It is important that the constitutional mandate towards social justice is upheld so that deserving candidates from marginalized communities get their rightful representation in government services.”
Following the letter, UPSC has cancelled the advertisement, issued on August 17, for recruitment of officials such as joint secretary, director and deputy secretary for various departments on request from requisitioning authority.
While hailing the cancellation, Stalin said they should remain vigilant as BJP government at the Centre would try to undermine reservation. Stalin urged Union government to break the “arbitrary 50% ceiling on reservation” and conduct a nationwide caste census “to protect rights of backward and oppressed”.
Earlier, Stalin urged Union government to withdraw the advertisement of lateral entry recruitment claiming it was against social justice. Similarly, DMK MP P Wilson opposed lateral entry recruitment, questioning how the notification for recruitment to such a large number of important posts can eliminate reservations.
PMK founder S Ramadoss and MDMK founder Vaiko too had condemned Union government for lateral entry recruitment saying reservation was not followed in the process and it was against social justice.