JAMMU, April 11 -- The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Thursday dismissed two government employees-one from the police department and the other from the public works department (PWD)-for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.

The action was taken under Article 311 of the Constitution of India, which empowers the government to dismiss employees without departmental inquiry in the interest of the security of the state.

The two dismissed employees have been identified as Basharat Ahmad Mir, assistant wireless operator in the police department, resident of Upper Brein, Srinagar, and Ishtiyak Ahmed Malik, senior assistant in the PWD, resident of Shitroo Larnoo, Anantnag.

According to officials, law ...