Uttar Pradesh has revised character verification rules for direct government recruitment, making members of organisations advocating violent changes to the social system ineligible. The guidelines protect candidates from automatic disqualification solely for political ideology, pending investigations or delays in verification
The High Court comprising Justice Sujoy Paul And Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao has struck down Government Order (GO) 16, which aimed to regularize thousands of contract employees in the state’s education and health sectors.