Aspirants allege favoritism in appointment of Aroot Madni, Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin

The appointment of Syed Aroot Madni, son of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s maternal uncle Sartaj Madni, who is also the vice-president of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an executive officer of the Khadi Village and Industries Board has raised eyebrows over the selection list of the candidates for various posts. Dropout candidates have alleged that the selection of candidates for various posts was handed over to a private recruitment agency instead of the J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board. They alleged that Aroot was selected on the basis of his…

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