STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: National Panthers Student Union (NPSU) staged protest against the discrimination that took place with youth of Jammu. Led by NPSU President, Thakur Virender Singh, the activists assembled in front of University of Jammu gate and raised slogans against the government. Pertinent to mention here that recently J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) did appointment for the posts of Associate Professors for Physics and English subjects in which the qualified youth of Jammu was discriminated. Singh mentioned that out of 26 posts in physics, 19 were selected from Kashmir and only seven persons from Jammu were selected, same was the case with the English stream in which out of 101 posts, 71 were offered to Kashmiri youth and only 30 posts were left for the Jammu youth. Singh said that State Government is totally ignoring the youth of the Jammu region moreover the BJP who had received its 100 per cent mandate from Jammu had surrendered before the PDP for the sake of power. He further said that incidents like these shows us the real face of the BJP leaders, who before election were presenting them as the protector are now never raise the issue of the people of Jammu.
Senior Youth leader, Mohinder Singh Pandu said that before elections BJP had promised Jammuites for ending the discrimination but after attaining the power BJP MLAs have closed their eyes and enjoying power. Singh warned BJP-PDP Government to stop discrimination with Jammu region or be ready to face the resentment of Jammuites. He further appealed to the government to provide special quota for the aspirants of Jammu so that they can’t feel betrayed.
Others who joined the protest include Lovely Singh, Rajan Sharma, Shubam Jostria, Wasim, Sudesh Badyal, Kewal Sharma, Chetan Sharam and Kailish Mohan.
