Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Defends Lateral Entry System in Senior Bureaucracy

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw criticized the Congress for opposing the lateral entry system in senior bureaucracy, which was initially conceptualized by the UPA government. He asserted that the BJP-led NDA government has implemented this system transparently to improve governance, with selection done via the Union Public Service Commission.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday accused the Congress of hypocrisy for criticizing the lateral entry system in senior bureaucracy, a concept initially developed by the UPA government.

In a post on X, Vaishnaw defended the reform, stating that the NDA government has created a transparent and fair method to implement the recommendations of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission, chaired by Veerappa Moily and established in 2005 by the Congress-led UPA government.

According to sources, the lateral entry scheme, introduced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure, aimed to fill gaps requiring specialized knowledge, selecting candidates through a rigorous process by the Union Public Service Commission. This initiative has modernized India's public administration and continues to influence ongoing governance reforms.