Jammu, July 23 -- Former Minister and MLA Bandipora, Usman Majid on Wednesday has expressed serious concern over the surfaced recommendation letter by MLA Bandipora, Nizam Ud-Din Bhat, terming it a glaring example of favoritism, nepotism, and abuse of public office. The letter, which recommends the continuation and engagement of eight close relatives of the MLA in outsourced positions at a government medical facility, has triggered widespread outrage among unemployed youth and qualified paramedical graduates across the region.

In a statement, Majid condemned the brazen bypassing of transparent and merit-based recruitment norms. "It is unacceptable that government opportunities meant for the public good are being distributed like private ...