The court passed the order while hearing various petitions filed by the newly appointed officers against the government’s decision.

Speaking at the ‘Hara Bhara Swaraj: A Tribute to Rajiv Gandhi’s Vision’ programme in the national capital, Rahul Gandhi contrasted the RSS’ philosophy with Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of ‘Swaraj’.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday reacted to Pakistan summoning the US chargé d’affaires over US ambassador Sergio Gor’s remarks. Gor, on his first J&K visit, called it “an important part of India” and hinted at downgrading US travel advisories.