Compulsion or strategy? What is the reason behind Modi government taking back its step on lateral entry?

UPSC had given advertisement to fill 45 posts of Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director level in the Central Government through lateral entry. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi opened a front against this advertisement of recruitment through lateral entry, calling it snatching of reservation, while parties like Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Janata Dal (United)