Akhilesh Yadav Criticizes BJP's Lateral Entry Decision

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP-led central government for withdrawing an advertisement for lateral entry into the bureaucracy. He claimed this was a victory for the unity of backward classes, Dalits, and minorities. The SP's protest against this recruitment policy, scheduled to start on October 2, has been postponed.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticized the BJP-led central government for retracting its latest advertisement for lateral entry into the bureaucracy.

Yadav's comments emphasized the unity of backward classes, Dalits, and minorities, which he referred to as the 'PDA formula,' in pressuring the government to withdraw the ad.

He announced the postponement of the SP's planned agitation against lateral recruitment set for October 2, stating that the decision exposed the BJP's anti-reservation stance.