UPSC lateral entry a direct assault on social justice, says Stalin
UPSC lateral entry recruitment scheme, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin on Tuesday termed it a direct assault on social justice, adding that a caste census is imperative to guarantee basic rights to backward classes.
In a post on social media platform X, he listed out the steps to uphold social justice and safeguard reservation.
«Lateral Entry is a direct assault on social justice, depriving meritorious SC, ST, OBC and minority officers of their deserved opportunities at the top. The Union Government must halt this practice, prioritise filling backlog vacancies for OBCs & SC/STs, and ensure fair and equitable promotions,» he posted on X.
He also demanded the complete abolition of the creamy layer.
«We demand the complete abolition of the creamy layer; a concept we have always opposed. In the meantime, the stagnant ceiling for the Creamy Layer must be raised without any further delay,» he added in his post.
He also highlighted the significance of the caste census in his post, saying, «Above all, a nationwide Caste Census is imperative to guarantee that educational and job opportunities are justly distributed to all backward and oppressed sections of our society, who have been historically denied their rightful share.».
Earlier on Monday, reacting to the UPSC lateral recruitment scheme, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said that his party did not agree with how these posts had been advertised as reservations had not been taken into consideration. Paswan, whose party has five MPs, said his party was
