SP, BSP say govt's lateral entry move violates Constitution

The Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party criticized the government's lateral entry initiative into the bureaucracy as a strategy by the BJP to install its ideological allies in high positions. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati argued that this approach could undermine reservations and violate the Constitution, with Yadav warning of upcoming protests.