Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of undermining constitutional institutions through the Centre’s latest push for lateral entry into top government positions. Gandhi alleged that the Modi government was favoring recruits with affiliations to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Narendra Modi is attacking the Constitution by recruiting public servants through the ‘Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’ (RSS) instead of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). By recruiting for important positions in various central government ministries through lateral entry, the reservation for SC, ST, and OBC categories is being openly undermined.”
Gandhi pointed out that marginalized communities are already underrepresented in top bureaucratic positions, and argued that the new policy will further deny them the opportunities they deserve.