Hurriyat opposes dismissal of government employees in J&K

Srinagar, July 12 The moderate Hurriyat Conference, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Monday urged the administration to revoke the recent dismissal of 11 employees or give them a “fair chance” to challenge the charges levelled against them. The administration...

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Updated At : 12:15 PM Jul 13, 2021 IST

Srinagar, July 12

The moderate Hurriyat Conference, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Monday urged the administration to revoke the recent dismissal of 11 employees or give them a “fair chance” to challenge the charges levelled against them.

The administration has sacked the 11 employees, including sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin who has been designated as a global terrorist by the US, for allegedly working for various terror groups, officials said on Saturday.

“The Hurriyat expresses strong dismay. More than twenty people have so far been removed from services in this whimsical manner, contrary to all norms of justice and fairness, under the guise of being a threat to the security of the state,” a Hurriyat spokesman said. — PTI