Involved in anti-national activities 3 Govt employees dismissed from services

Tough steps towards radicalisation in J&K

Avinash Azad

Jammu, Feb 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Government dismissed the services of three employees, including a junior engineer, a teacher, and an orderly, who were reportedly involved in anti-national activities.
According to the government, these public servants have been dismissed from services under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities. Article 311 of the Constitution of India provides for the dismissal of a person employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State. These officials were dismissed on Sunday through separate orders issued by the J&K General Administration Department.
Manzoor Ahmad Itoo, Junior Engineer (Public Works Department) in PMGSY, Bandipore, Syed Saleem Andrabi, Orderly in the Social Welfare Department, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara, and Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, a Teacher in Government Middle School, Pagihalla, Mahore, Reasi dismissed from services vide Govt order number 283, 284, 285-JK (GAD) respectively, dated 26/02/2023.
“Manzoor Ahmad Itoo played an important role in mobilizing people in support of the terrorists and also motivating youth to join terrorist ranks, which posed a serious threat to the security of the Indian State. Syed Saleem Andrabi has been found involved in drug trafficking. Further, Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, has been found involved in planting IEDs, on the instructions of terrorists operating from Pakistan, thus causing loss of human lives and damage to public properties.
The activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the State, such as involvement in terror-related activities and drug trafficking.
The government has adopted a Zero tolerance policy towards anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in Government. Prior to these three dismissals, 44 government officials have been dismissed invoking provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution of India.
It is pertinent to mention here that the LG Administration has been dealing with iron hands to curb and dismantle terrorism in J&K and the same treatment is now being given to the radical minds who are radicalising the youth against the nation which plays a vital role to lure the youth towards militancy.
Unnoticed, social media platforms alike Facebook and YouTube are being used as a tool to radicalise youth in Jammu and Kashmir. After the abrogation of Article 370, in August 2019 the government of Jammu and Kashmir took decisive steps against the pro-Pakistani leaders, activists and journalists, who were using Indian resources and against India from Kashmir, but unfortunately, their sympathisers in Jammu continuing the Pakistani narrative to defame India. Even, a common government order is being termed a ‘weapon of persecution’ against a particular community. It is an appropriate time for the government to identify such people and take exemplary action against them.