Citing vacancies, Kharge says Modi government is trying to end reservation through the back door
Keeping government posts vacant denies reserved category candidates opportunities; the sale of PSUs and increasing contractual employment further shrinks the availability of jobs covered by reservation, Congress leader says
On August 24, 2026, the Congress accused the Narendra Modi government of attempting to undermine reservation policies through a "back door" approach, highlighting the presence of over 8.2 lakh sanctioned posts that remained vacant across various Central government establishments. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge emphasized that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's strategy to "conspire against" the constitutional rights of marginalized communities had been exposed.
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