Mallikarjun Kharge criticises Modi government's lateral entry policy as attack on Constitution
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has sharply criticized the Modi government's Lateral Entry policy, calling it an attack on the Constitution. In a recent tweet, Kharge highlighted that instead of filling vacant positions in government departments, the BJP has eliminated 5.1 lakh jobs in PSUs over the past decade by selling off government assets. He pointed out that there has been a significant 91% increase in casual and contract recruitment during this period.
Kharge also expressed concern over the reduction of 1.3 lakh positions reserved for SC, ST, and OBC categories as of 2022-23. He accused the government of using the Lateral Entry policy not to bring in experts, but to deprive Dalits, Adivasis, and backward classes of their rights. According to Kharge, positions meant for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS communities are now being allocated to RSS members, a move he sees as a conspiracy by the BJP to undermine reservations and alter the Constitution.
The Centre had earlier opened a fresh round of lateral recruitments, from the private sector and elsewhere, into senior posts in the bureaucracy.
मोदी सरकार के Lateral Entry का प्रावधान संविधान पर हमला क्यों है?
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 19, 2024
1. सरकारी महकमों में नौकरियाँ भरने के बजाय, पिछले 10 वर्षों में अकेले PSUs में ही भारत सरकार के हिस्सों को बेच-बेच कर, 5.1 लाख पद भाजपा ने ख़त्म कर दिए है।
Casual व Contract भर्ती में 91% का इज़ाफ़ा हुआ है।…
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Heavy rain, hailstorms likely to lash Uttarakhand on Tuesday; IMD issues warning
Dehradun/Pithoragarh (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rain and hailstorms across several districts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, as temperatures remained markedly below normal in the region.
Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Most places across all districts are expected to receive light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall, officials said on Monday.
The weather department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and intense spells of rain in six districts, including Dehradun and Nainital. Gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected at isolated locations in these areas and other hilly districts.
In the state capital, Dehradun, the sky is forecast to remain partly cloudy with light rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maximum temperatures during the past 24 hours remained markedly below normal in the hills and appreciably below normal in the plains. While no significant change in temperature is expected over the next 2-3 days, the IMD predicts a rise of 3-5 degrees Celsius during the subsequent 3-4 days.
Rainfall was recorded in several areas after 8.30 am today, with Ramnagar receiving 31.5 mm and Nainital recording 26.5 mm. Other areas, including Pithoragarh, Khatima and Champawat, also reported moderate precipitation.
Authorities have stopped a batch of 36 Adi Kailash pilgrims at the Dharchula base camp and placed the high-altitude yatra route on high alert following heavy rains and hailstorms in the district on Monday.
Dharchula SDM Ashish Joshi said the pilgrimage was halted due to adverse weather conditions. The issuance of new inner-line passes has been suspended until the weather normalises.
With 1,700 passes issued so far, pilgrims already at higher camps are being monitored for safety, the official added.
