Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 2: As list of those government employees who are playing active role in the protests was prepared by police, the government here is mulling to take legal action against them.
According to the sources the police have informed the government that over 20 per cent of the state government employees, mostly from the rural districts, are playing an active role in the protests.
"Police has prepared a list of employees active in the valley protests. As soon as we will receive the list, we will take legal action in this regard," one of the top officials of the government told Early Times on Friday.
He said that these employees, not only participate in the rallies, but are also instigators of the stone-throwing protests.
So far 72 lives have been lost in the unrest, while more than 10,000 persons have sustained injuries.
It is to mention here that the state government had warned its employees of "dire consequences" if they take part in the valley protests.
In a stern directive, one of the cabinet ministers had informed Early Times that the government has written to all heads of the departments to take action against such employees who are involved in stone pelting or hurriyat protests.
The minister had said that taking part in a protest or stone pelting is a grave misconduct on part of a government employee under the Rules and the government employees can be dealt with, in accordance with the law.
"Any employee going against the government by indulging in peace disturbing activity would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action," the minister had told Early Times. |
