KPs seek justice for selected candidates

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 19: Satish Mahaldar, chairman Reconciliation, Return and Rehabilitation of KPs has appealed Lt Governor, J&K UT, Manoj Sinha to look into the recent advertisement issued by UT Government under which notification of 1997 posts has been issued for Kashmiri Pandits recruitment under PM package and as 45 candidates have already been selected by the Government and the candidates are waiting for appointment orders which has been delibrately stopped by the concerned authority.
In a statement issued here, today he termed it a malicious intent of a section in the J&K administration and a deliberate attempt to sabotage the displaced Kashmiri Pandits. He said it seems that some people in the administration are trying to deny what is rightfully due to them, thereby undermining the Modi Government’s schemes and initiatives and directives of judiciary.
Mahaldar said the case in point is the September 23, 2020 order of the Government of J&K, Department of Disaster, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, Srinagar, Reference Administrative Council Decision No.130/20/2020 dated 23.09.2020. The order read that sanction has been granted to withdrawal of the 1997 unfulfilled encumbrance free posts from 18 departments and seeks reallocation of the posts. This order is unjustified and wrong as 45 candidates have already been selected through rightful criteria and process.
The reference itself is illegal and unjust for the reason that the process of recruiting the eligible candidates has long back been done. The selected list is with the Government and the candidates are awaiting for the appointment letters. Since last 18 days selected Kashmiri Pandit candidates are on hunger strike near Press Club Jammu and UT administration is deliberately ignoring recommendations of SSRB and judiciary.