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PDP Criticises Jammu and Kashmir LG for Terminating Employees Over Alleged Terror Links |
2024-12-03 |
November 29, 2024 [OneIndia] Jammu and Kashmir ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... 's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently dismissed two The PDP leaders have expressed strong disapproval of this action. Waheed Para, a PDP MLA from Pulwama, criticised the silence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on these terminations. "It's shocking how the government acts as judge, jury, and executioner, denying the aggrieved even a proper hearing. Such brazen overreach is unacceptable and must stop. @OmarAbdullah Sahab heads the GAD -- silence on these terminations cannot be justified," Para stated on X. PDP LEADERS CRITICISE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS Iltija Mufti, another PDP leader and daughter of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, also voiced her concerns. She highlighted that the current government remains passive while more employees are dismissed based on mere suspicion. "Only in Kashmir are you guilty until proven otherwise. This criminalisation of livelihoods must stop," she remarked in a post on X. These dismissals were executed by the General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir's government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Notably, Abdullah is currently on an Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia ![]() . The use of Article 311(2)(c) for such terminations has been a recurring practice by the Lieutenant Governor over recent years. The PDP's objections underline concerns about due process and fairness in these dismissals. They argue that such actions undermine the rights of individuals to a fair hearing before being judged or penalised. The party insists that this approach must be reconsidered to prevent further injustice. This ongoing issue highlights the tension between maintaining security and ensuring justice for |
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