Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Senior leaders and party cadre of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, held a strong protest demonstration at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chowk (Panama Chowk), Jammu, expressing deep resentment over the recent decision to make Urdu language compulsory for the newly advertised Naib Tehsildar posts. The protest saw widespread participation from six organizational districts of BJP, namely Jammu, Jammu South, Jammu North, Jammu Border, Akhnoor, and Kashmir Displaced.
The BJP charged the government with regional and linguistic discrimination, warning that such moves were reminiscent of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government’s biased and Kashmir-centric policies, which persistently ignored the interests of Jammu and its youth.
Former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, DDC Chairperson Bharat Bhushan, and BJP Secretary & MLA Arvind Gupta, MLAs Ch. Vikram Randhawa, Prof. Gharu Ram Bhagat, Surinder Bhagat, Dr. Rajeev Bhagat, and Mohan Lal Bhagat, DDC Vice-Chairperson Suraj Singh, DDC Suresh Sharma, Dharminder Kumar, former Mayor JMC Rajinder Sharma, Secretary Veenu Khanna, Anju Dogra, Ayodhya Gupta, Prabhat Singh Jamwal, Rakesh Mahajan, Adv. Purnima Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Dr. Tahir Choudhary, Sanjita Dogra, Arun Prabhat, Ved Sharma, Prem Gupta, Bawa Sharma, District Presidents, Nand Kishore, Adv. Rajesh Gupta, Naresh Singh Jasrotia, Rinku Choudhary, Kuldeep Sharma, Rajeev Pandita and other senior leaders and party cadre participated in the strong protest organized.
Kavinder Gupta denounced the move, stating, “This is a calculated attempt to deprive the youth of Jammu of equal opportunity. Making Urdu mandatory reflects the same divisive policies which Omar Abdullah's government propagated during its earlier tenures. We will not allow the repetition of that injustice.” He stated that there are other regional languages too, and questioned their unconditional love for just one language.
Bharat Bhushan asserted that the government must immediately reconsider this decision. It is unacceptable that the majority of youth of Jammu & Kashmir is being forcibly deprived of the government job due to the Urdu language. This is direct discrimination with youth.”
Arvind Gupta added, “This is a violation of the principles of equity and meritocracy. Recruitment should be based on competence, not language-based exclusion. The BJP stands with the youth of Jammu and will not tolerate such targeted discrimination.”
Prof. Gharu Ram Bhagat said that the language condition is unfair and unconstitutional. The majority of youth are being deliberately kept out of the competition through such conditions. We demand an immediate rollback.
Ch. Vikram Randhawa warned the administration, saying, “The J&K government is playing with fire by ignoring the sentiments of Jammu’s youth. We will not sit quiet if this policy is not scrapped. Our fight will intensify across every district.”
Following the protest, BJP leaders submitted a detailed memorandum to the Divisional Commissioner, demanding immediate withdrawal of the Urdu language criterion for Naib Tehsildar posts, ensuring equitable job opportunities, and respecting the linguistic diversity of the Union Territory. The protest was coordinated by Adv. Rajesh Gupta.