KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
The Jammu and Kashmir government has sacked over a dozen of its employees for their alleged involvement anti-India activities.
“Reports on their anti-national activities prepared by the state police were forwarded to the Chief Secretary, who then directed respective heads of departments to issue orders terminating their services,” reports said.
The sacked employees include an assistant registrar of Kashmir University, besides others from education, revenue, public health, engineering and food supplies.
“The state government invoked Article 126 of the state constitution to carry out the action,” reports said.
Authorities said some of the dismissed employees were already booked under the Public Safety Act, while others have evaded arrest.
At least 94 civilians have been killed and over 15,000 injured in the last 104 days of the on-going civil uprising since July 9, a day after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani.
