Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir administration's recent notification under SRO 324 to acquire powers to retire government employees at the age of 48 years or after completing 22 years of service is draconian and is against the interests of the lakhs of employees working in the region.

The notification/SRO aims to keep the employees under pressure which is bound to cause insecurity among them. It would serve as a tool to the government and bureaucrats to suppress their subordinates. A sword of uncertainty has been kept on the heads of employees which can also be exploited by their superiors.

There were already several laws to govern employees and what was the need to issue such draconian laws. The objective of such laws is onl...