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Mehbooba says government is trying to disempower and humiliate Kashmiris

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By: Tariq Shah VOV

Srinagar

Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in a series of tweets has alleged that the government is trying to disempower and humiliate Kashmiris and the latest move for this purpose is the dismissal of six more government employees from their services.

According to the news agencies quoting Mehbooba Mufti and her tweets they have said in their news reports on Friday as follows.

Reacting to the termination of six government employees for their alleged terror links recently, Mehbooba said contrary to GOIs tall claims of getting investment to create employment they (GOI) are deliberately laying off government employees despite knowing that people in J&K rely on government jobs for their livelihood.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba alleged that hounding Kashmirs endlessly deflates their fake narrative that all is well in J&K. Taking to micro blogging site Twitter, Mehbooba said. No end to GOIs orders for disempowering people of J&K.

Contrary to GOIs tall claims of getting investment to create employment they are deliberately laying off Government employees despite knowing that people in J&K rely on Government jobs for their livelihood.

She further tweeted. Hounding Kashmiris endlessly deflates their fake narrative that all is well in J&K. ‘Links to militants’ is the new excuse used to dispossess & humiliate Kashmiris.

The Union Territory (UT) Government has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) which will scrutinise cases of employees suspected of activities requiring action under Article 311 (2) (c).

According to order number 355 issued by J&K’s General Administration Department, the task force will be headed by J&K’s intelligence chief R.R. Swain, who served for a decade in the Research and Analysis Wing before returning to J&K.

The STF will compile records of such employees, wherever necessary and to refer it for action to a committee headed by the UT’s chief secretary. About 20 Government employees have so far been terminated on links with militants.

With agencies inputs

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