The union government is recruiting officers to senior posts through the backdoor or “lateral entry”, as it is known. They are being appointed without having to sit for any any competitive exam, thus defrauding the talented, competent Dalit, Adivasi and OBC youth. This is a conspiracy to reintroduce the Manuvadi social order.
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