BJP slams move to make Urdu mandatory for naib tehsildar posts in J&K
Jammu, July 10 -- The J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed the Omar Abdullah-led NC government's decision to make Urdu mandatory for Naib Tehsildar posts in the revenue department, calling it discriminatory towards Jammu's youth.
At a meeting presided by state BJP president Sat Sharma and addressed by leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, party MLAs unanimously opposed the decision, terming it reminiscent of past divisive policies of the Omar-Abdullah-led government.
A joint statement said, "This is a calculated attempt to deprive Jammu's youth of equal opportunities. We will not allow such injustice to be repeated."
The BJP argued that the order violated the equal status granted to official languages like Dogri, Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu and English. They pointed out that revenue passbooks were already issued in Urdu, Hindi and English, rendering the Urdu mandate unjustified. The party demanded a rollback, warning of mass agitation if ignored.HTC...
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