Employees’ body seeks review of unilateral terminations in IIOJK
Srinagar: After a four-year silence, a prominent government employees’ body in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has called upon the newly elected Omar Abdullah government to revisit the cases of over 70 employees dismissed “unilaterally” by the Lt Governor (LG) administration since 2021.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the terminations occurred following the revocation of occupied Jammu Kashmir’s special status in August 2019 and its division into two union territories.
The administration invoked Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows for the dismissal of employees without an inquiry.
Speaking at a press conference, Aijaz Khan, president of the Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC), emphasized the need for justice.
“These terminated employees were not given a chance to defend themselves. We urge the Chief Minister to reinstate them on priority,” he stated.
Since 2021, the J&K administration has terminated 74 government employees in the name of state security, with no inquiries conducted or defenses allowed.
Among those dismissed, 67 are from the Kashmir Valley and seven from the Jammu region, including three women—two teachers and a civil servant married to a former JKLF commander.
