Jammu, Nov. 1 -- The dismissal of two more teachers for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities has reignited concerns over the deepening infiltration of militant networks into Jammu and Kashmir's Education Department. Officials revealed that a majority of government employees sacked in the past four days for terror links were serving in this department.
Since the establishment of a Special Task Force (STF) in April 2021 to identify government employees involved in anti-national activities, 80 such officials have been terminated, of which 50 belonged to the Education Department, sources said.
The latest action came on Wednesday, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the dismissal of Ghulam Hussain and Majid Iqbal Dar, bot...