Srinagar, Nov. 26 -- Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has sharply criticised the latest JKSSB advertisement for 600 Accounts Assistant posts, calling the category-wise breakup "another heavy blow" to the morale of open-merit youth.

In a statement isssued ,Inam Un Nabi pointed out that only 240 out of 600 posts just 40% have been assigned to the open-merit category, leaving "thousands of hardworking aspirants competing for less than half the vacancies," while horizontal reservations may further reduce even this limited pool. "The system that should reward talent is now shutting its doors on those who rely solely on merit," he said.

Inam Un Nabi added that this growing pattern is triggering a deep psychological de...