Mehbooba asks Omar to review dismissal of employees on terror charges
The Statesman|November 12, 2024
Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has written a letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, seeking an immediate review of dismissal of government employees on terror link charges.

At least 74 employees were dismissed in the past nearly four years under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution by the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

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