Following the government's order to cancel lateral entry, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that this decision reflects his commitment to social justice. "Today, PM Modi has reflected the commitment towards Babasaheb's Constitution through a very important decision. A decision has been taken to implement principles of reservation in the very transparent method of lateral entry in UPSC. PM Modi has always shown his commitment towards social justice... During the UPA government, principles of reservation were not taken into consideration... Did Congress keep the principle in mind at that time? They should answer that," he said.