Congress Criticizes NDA's Lateral Entry Withdrawal as Sign of Mandate Realization

The Congress accused the BJP-led NDA government of being forced to retract policies, highlighting their retreat on the lateral entry proposal for bureaucracy. Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh attributed this to public and opposition pressure, emphasizing recent policy reversals as signs of a shifting mandate against the government.

In a pointed critique, the Congress has asserted that the BJP-led NDA government has been compelled to retract several policies, with the latest being the withdrawal of the lateral entry advertisement in bureaucracy.

According to Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, this marks the fourth such retreat in two months, which he perceives as a response to the true mandate given by voters in the recent Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh described the Prime Minister as 'non-biological,' attributing these policy reversals to voter power.

The rollback follows vociferous opposition and nationwide criticism, forcing the Centre to cancel a proposed plan to appoint favored candidates through lateral entry. The Congress further pointed to previous similar instances, including the retraction of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill and amendments to the Waqf Bill as part of a consistent pattern of governance under pressure.