Official recruitment in search of LG’s intervention as compulsory Urdu test for BJP revenue expresses displeasure in Jammu

Jammu: The mandatory requirement of Urdu knowledge for recruitment as Naib Tehsildars (Revenue Officers) in Jammu and Kashmir has created a ruckus in Jammu -BJP division on Thursday with a meeting of Jammu -Kamp Bras in Jammu Division.J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on June 9 issued a notification for the recruitment of 75 Naib Tehsildars, which was compulsorily nominated to qualify for the post for Urdu language test.Notification has young and organization weapons in Jammu region, where students mostly study Hindi or Punjabi. Students and BJP organizations have protested, accusing the Omar Abdullah government of reducing the move and depriving the youth of Jammu of employment opportunities.J&K BJP President called Sharma and leader of protest in the assembly Sunil Sharma on Thursday and demanded his intervention. Stating that UT had five official languages ​​- Hindi, English, Kashmiri, Dogri and Urdu , He said that the knowledge of one of these languages ​​essentially violated equal opportunity and constitutional principles of administrative impartiality. The move created an inappropriate barrier as it was harmful to the candidates from the Jammu Division, insisted.BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa described the eligibility criteria as a “conspiracy to prevent Jammu youth from acquiring government jobs”. Former BJP Deputy CM Kavinder Gupta demanded immediate review of the decision and asked all the candidates to ensure a level sports ground, even though despite his regional and linguistic background.Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) staged a massive protest in Jammu, which they called a discriminatory and biased provision. ABVP also staged a protest at all district headquarters in Jammu.In the Omar Government, Arun Prabhat, head of the Jammu and Kashmir chapter of Bajayam, said: “Urdu charges are a deliberate attempt to exclude eligible candidates from Jammu. Such regional discrimination will not be tolerated and we demand an immediate rollback.”In the past, a dispute over the issue inspired the J&K administration to decide in November 2022 that whenever they are held, Urdu will not be mandatory for Naib Tehsildar recruitment test. Since then, JKSSB did not advertise any vacancies for the post or started the recruitment process.However, J&K Urdu Coordination Committee, Kashmir Wing expressed disappointment at the decision at that time.