Summary
- It is only the latest wave of sacking in the region amid growing criticism from the employees and other professionals about victimization in IIOJK.
- Peaceful activism still continues in the region after these administrative moves.
- It is still under discussion and observation whether these policies of the Government are yielding some results to the problems of this region or not.
The Modi-led government has sacked 23 more government officials working in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to the administration, the dismissals are the result of “multiple allegations” against the dismissed officials. It is only the latest wave of sacking in the region amid growing criticism from the employees and other professionals about victimization in IIOJK.
Critics say the move fits into the government’s overall agenda in the contested region. The Bharatiya Janata Party, for instance, has been carrying out measures that were viewed as attempts to change the demography and economic profile of the largely Muslim region.
The United Nations have termed IIOJK as a disputed area. These dismissals by India have caught the attention of the international world and fueled their concerns over its implications on the local level community in terms of negating their rights and their sources of livelihood.
Peaceful activism still continues in the region after these administrative moves. It is still under discussion and observation whether these policies of the Government are yielding some results to the problems of this region or not.
