Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone has come down heavily on the Jammu and Kashmir administration for what he described as a dangerous mix of inefficiency, cronyism and targeted scapegoating, particularly in the handling of the Finance Department.

Taking strong exception to the government's alleged failure to release MLA funds, Lone asked bluntly, "Can the government explain its inability to release MLA funds and yet have the audacity to attach a JD Finance? Scapegoating is an old NC trait. But this is stretching it too far."

Lone expressed concern that the officer in question was being vilified not for wrongdoing but for his identity and merit. "The first sin was this officer seems to be th...