Mumbai, May 21 -- Facing intense pressure from the opposition and concerns over legal validity, the Mahayuti state government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to reconsider its controversial decision that barred reserved category candidates from claiming open category seats if they had availed of any relaxations.
The strategic step back by the administration has provided major relief to aspiring youth from backward communities.
The state cabinet had recently approved a stringent recruitment policy targeting candidates from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), Reserved category candidates who availed of any government relaxations-such as age limits, educational qualifications, e...