Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday said the 'letter' on outsourcing of ministerial staff was 'erroneously' released.
Following the late-night clarification, authorities has withdrawn the letter after it has gone viral on social media.
"The system of outsourcing of Class IV employees is already in practice. Due to a mistake, the letter issued for ministerial staff instead of Class IV employees has been cancelled. No such case is pending at the police department and government level," the Uttar Pradesh Police said in a statement.
The statement also added that there is no proposal to outsource ministerial staff positions.
The letter, significantly, had led to an uproar by those who sought appointment as ministerial staff.
IANS with edits