Srinagar, Dec. 31 -- Apni Party Provincial President and Former Minister Mohammad Ashraf Mir on Wednesday grilled the National Conference-led government while accusing it of "deliberately betraying the educated youth of Jammu and Kashmir" through backdoor appointments and open violations of its own policies.
Mir recalled that during Omar Abdullah's earlier tenure as Chief Minister, the cabinet had taken a clear decision barring the re-employment of retired officials in government offices.
"That decision was meant to protect young aspirants and uphold merit," he said, adding that "today the same leadership is shamelessly dismantling that policy for convenience and favouritism."
Referring to Government Order No. 1424-JK(GAD) of 2025 dated ...