– UPSC cancels lateral entry recruitment process for 45 posts of Joint Secretary, Director, and Deputy Director
– Centre’s directive to take back the advertisement led to cancellation
– Minister Jitendra Singh requested cancellation for broader reassessment of lateral entry process
– PM emphasizes alignment of lateral entry with principles of equity and reservation
– Shift in approach towards lateral entry in government system
– Controversy over absence of provisions for reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs in lateral hiring process.