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Jobs & Career
Uttar Pradesh bars job seekers advocating violent regime change
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🗓 29 Oct 2026, 02:36 PM
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The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a rule that disqualifies any candidate who seeks violent overthrow of the regime from government jobs.
The state government of Uttar Pradesh announced a new eligibility criterion for all government recruitment processes. Under the rule, any applicant who has expressed intent to bring about a violent change in the regime will be barred from securing a government post.
The measure is aimed at preventing individuals with extremist or anti‑government agendas from entering the public service machinery. Officials said the provision will be incorporated into the screening procedures of the state's recruitment agencies.
While the exact mechanism for verifying such intent has not been detailed, the government emphasized that the rule is a preventive step to safeguard the integrity of the civil services. The announcement has drawn attention from political analysts and civil‑society groups across the state.
The policy is expected to be enforced from the next round of state‑level examinations, affecting a wide range of positions in the Uttar Pradesh public sector.
The measure is aimed at preventing individuals with extremist or anti‑government agendas from entering the public service machinery. Officials said the provision will be incorporated into the screening procedures of the state's recruitment agencies.
While the exact mechanism for verifying such intent has not been detailed, the government emphasized that the rule is a preventive step to safeguard the integrity of the civil services. The announcement has drawn attention from political analysts and civil‑society groups across the state.
The policy is expected to be enforced from the next round of state‑level examinations, affecting a wide range of positions in the Uttar Pradesh public sector.