‘Forced to step back … ‘: Congress hits out at Modi 3.0 over lateral entry U-turn; BJP says ‘needlessly excited’

The Congress criticised the Modi government’s leadership, pointing out several policy reversals. These included the cancellation of the UPSC lateral entry proposal for IAS positions, withdrawal of the Broadcasting Services Bill, and restoring property indexation benefits. The BJP defended these actions as flexibility and sensitivity to feedback. Both opposition and NDA allies have welcomed these changes.