Excelsior Correspondent
BISHNAH, June 21: Against the decision of the Omar Abdullah-led Government to make Urdu a compulsory language in the recruitment for the post of Naib Tehsildar, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) organized a massive protest demonstration, here today.
The protest witnessed enthusiastic participation from local youth, students and BJYM karyakartas, who raised slogans against linguistic discrimination and demanded justice for the educated youth of Jammu.
The protest was led by BJYM J&K president Arun Prabhat Singh, accompanied by district leaders, mandal office bearers and youth from various parts of the region.
Speaking on the occasion, Arun Prabhat said, “The Government’s decision to enforce Urdu as a compulsory language for Naib Tehsildar recruitment is not only unjustified but deeply discriminatory. It sidelines the deserving youth of Jammu who have no academic background in Urdu. This move reflects the same old appeasement policy that we, the youth of Jammu, outright reject.”
“BJYM is the voice of the youth, and we will not allow any policy that marginalizes our youth based on linguistic barriers. We demand the immediate rollback of this notification. Our agitation will continue – democratically but aggressively, until justice is delivered,” he said.
Former MLA Ashwani Sharma said, “This is a direct attack on the aspirations of Jammu’s youth. Imposing Urdu as a mandatory requirement is an outdated, divisive tactic aimed at sidelining our educated generation. The youth of Jammu will not accept this discrimination silently. I stand in complete solidarity with BJYM and support their every step in this democratic fight for equal opportunity.”
Protestors emphasized that administrative posts like Naib Tehsildar should be based on merit and efficiency, not forced linguistic qualifications.
Among others who were present during the protest included Shubham Manhas, Rankaj Sadotra, Manoj Sharma, Shammi Khajuria, Bunny Sharma, Rakesh Manhas, Abhishek Khajuria and Shivam Sadotra.
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