Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 12: Congress today demanded equal treatment to all recognized official languages in J&K in the selections of Naib Tehsildar and other such posts.
In a statement issued JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said that Congress favours equal treatment to all official languages in UT in such selections in order to remove any discrepancies with any recognized official language.
He said our party had stated from day one of the coming into light of this issue that all official languages should enjoy equal treatment and status particularly when the revenue record is being translated in English and Hindi.
Sharma further said that similar issue had come up during our coalition Government in 2010 when Raman Bhalla was Revenue Minister.
“The Congress ensured justice to Naib Tehsildar candidates by exempting Urdu as compulsory qualification, when Urdu was the official language of J&K state. Similarly, later also, the candidates for Patwari posts were selected and they underwent the Urdu training and appointed as Patwari after passing Urdu test,” he said.
Reacting sharply over the recent controversy over selections to the 75 posts of Naib Tehsildars in which Urdu language has been prescribed as essential condition, Sharma questioned, “Why BJP failed to stop injustice to the candidates during 2019 selections when it was Governor’s rule under Central rule?”
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