Jammu, 13 August (H.S.): The Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded a high-level and impartial inquiry into an alleged irregularities in the selection of outstanding sportspersons for government jobs notified by the Youth Services and Sports Department on June 10.

The demand came as BJP leaders met a group of sportspersons protesting against what they described as the denial of jobs to several deserving and accomplished athletes.

A BJP delegation led by party National Secretary and Jammu-South MLA Dr Narender Singh, along with Bahu MLA Vikram Randhawa, Jammu-East MLA Yudhvir Sethi, Jammu-West MLA Arvind Gupta, Marh MLA Surinder Bhagat and J&K BJP spokesperson Zorawar Singh Jamwal, met the agitating players and assured them of the party’s full support in their demand for justice.

The delegation met the protesting sportspersons on the directions of J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha member Satpal Sharma and Leader of Opposition and MLA Sunil Sharma.

Addressing the protesting sportspersons, Dr Narender Singh criticised the Omar Abdullah-led government for its alleged failure to address their grievances and accused the administration of maintaining silence despite the athletes having protested for several days.

“We have submitted a detailed letter to the Lieutenant Governor, along with all supporting documents, regarding the alleged injustice done to outstanding sportspersons of Jammu and Kashmir in the recent recruitment,” Singh said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar