Rahul Gandhi and BJP Clash Over Lateral Entry in Bureaucracy

Gandhi criticizes the practice as undermining reservations, while BJP defends it as a needed reform initiated by Congress

Rahul Gandhi claims lateral entry bypasses the reservation system for SCs, STs, and OBCs.
BJP counters that the concept was developed under the Congress-led UPA government.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal cites former PM Manmohan Singh's lateral entry as an example.
Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav calls for a nationwide protest against the practice.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan joins Gandhi in demanding reservations in lateral entry appointments.