Non-state subjects illegally working in handicrafts dept Archives

Appointment of non-locals in govt departments violation of Articles 370 and 35-A In a brazen violation of recruitment rules, the J&K Government has provided employment to non-state subjects, belonging to Uttar Pradesh. Official documents reveal that Alim-ud-Din Khan and Mohi-ud-Din, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, have been employed in Government Arts Emporium – a wing of J&K Handicrafts Corporation for marketing Kashmir’s indigenous craft. Both were appointed as orderlies in 1986 by the then Managing Director, J&K Handicrafts Department. Later, they were regularised on the basis of “good performance,” read…