Jammu aspirants feel betrayed of JKPSC

                                               Trust of aspirant over commission is must: Bhukhari

PS BALI

Yet another time, aspirants of Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) from Jammu are feeling betrayed by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) in the recently declared final selection list of 392 candidates.

In the declared list out of total 392 selected candidates, Kashmir got a major share of 162 in open merit and that too of a particular community, while out of a total of 234 selected from Jammu, only 28 Hindu candidates got place in open merit and 96 candidates were from reserved category.

Irritated over the disparity met to them, various aspirants also staged protest against JKPSC demanding explanation of the list.

“This is not the first time that Jammu aspirants have to protest against JKPSC, every time they (JKPSC) leave Jammu aspirants to fight for justice,” said one of the non selected aspirants, Kapil.

He added that already minced by the axe of discrimination from years, hard work of Jammu candidate is always ruined and “not to apply for these posts is the best option for a Jammu youth to refrain more discrimination,” he said.

Taking a dig at JKPSC, some privately run coaching institutes alleged that JKPSC is working under Kashmir influenced powers.

“The recent declared list makes it apparent that JKPSC is working to please their Kashmiri bosses and to appease anti-Indian protesters by providing them administrative seats,” said owner of reputed institute of Jammu, on the basis of anonymity.

They claimed that despite of hard work, Jammu aspirants are craving for justice on roads.

“We have students with potential to crack Indian Administrative Services (IAS) exams, but they are missing in the final list of the KAS, which ridicules the list and credibility of JKPSC,” he said.

Same examination earlier faced a stay, wherein some candidates belonging to reserved categories, aggravated after the declaration of KAS-2009 (Mains) results in September last year filed a writ against JKPSC, but it got clearance from court on February 10.

Talking to Newspoint, Secretary JKPSC, MA Bukhari rebuffed allegations and said “Interview panel comprises of eight members of the commission, so there is no scope for favouritism. Some elements for personal gains are trying to make it communal.”

He assumed that earlier some aspirants wasted their precious time in filing writ petitions against JKPSC, which resulted futile.

While advising, Secretary said that aspirants should trust commission and should concentrate on studies rather than challenging JKPSC’s working.