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After 9 years, Madhya Pradesh to resume promotions for government staff
After a prolonged delay of nine years, government officials and employees in Madhya Pradesh may finally receive long-pending promotions. The Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led cabinet on Sunday approved a key proposal, clearing the path for promotions that had been on hold since 2016 due to a legal dispute over reservations in matter dates back to 2002 when the then Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government introduced provisions for reservations in promotions. For several years, promotions were granted based on these some employee organisations later alleged that while reserved category employees were benefitting from quicker promotions, general category officials were being overlooked.
The discontent led to legal challenges, and in April 2016, the Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Promotion) Rules, 2002, effectively halting the system of reservation in Shivraj Singh Chouhan government subsequently moved the Supreme Court against the High Court's this, the Supreme Court ordered maintenance of status quo, which stalled all promotions across departments. With Sunday's cabinet approval, the Yadav government has taken a significant step towards resolving the issue and resuming the promotion process for thousands of eligible state Watch
