Jammu, 17 July (H.S.): Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and ABVP today held separate held protests demanding the re-advertisement or the extension of the last date for filing applications for the Naib Tehsildar posts, following a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that stayed the Government’s directive making Urdu mandatory for the position.

They protesters raised slogans against the J&K Government and termed the CAT order as victory of Jammu youth who were allegedly being denied even to apply for the post of Naib Tehsildar.

They pointed out that when the CAT order was issued, the last date to apply for the posts was the very next day, which gave no real benefit to the youth and therefore, these posts must be immediately re-advertised.

“We are thankful to the CAT, which stayed a discriminatory and arbitrary order and directed the Government to accept applications for Naib Tehsildar posts in different languages, not just Urdu,” said Arun Prabhat, president of J&K BJYM.

Criticising the Omar Abdullah Government for its continued mindset of discrimination against Jammu, he said: “The Omar Abdullah-led Government tried to create regional discrimination based on language and attempted to provoke the people of Jammu. Through an arbitrary order, they made Urdu mandatory for filing applications for Naib Tehsildar recruitment.”

Protest by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) was held in front of the office of Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB). The ABVP leader demanded that JKSSB must either extend the application deadline or re-advertise the posts, as the youth of Jammu had not received any real benefit, which they view as a clear case of discrimination.

Sannak Shrivats called for the JKSSRB to issue immediate orders to extend the deadline for submitting applications for Naib Tehsildar positions so that applicants can submit in any official language, not just Urdu.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar