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Jammu and Kashmir is filled with anti-India staff even on the authorities stage. Now the govt. is cracking down on them

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Last month, with a purpose to curb down on anti-national actions of presidency staff in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union authorities mandated social media scrutiny and CID inquiry for the federal government staff of the newly shaped Union Territory.In a round issued by Jammu and Kashmir’s General Administration Department, it’s now necessary to get safety clearance of all unverified authorities staff from the J&Ok Police’s felony investigation division (CID).The March 3 order acknowledged that the police verification course of was not new with the orders issued by earlier state governments making the process necessary.The round acknowledged that, “It has, however, been observed that these instructions are not being adhered to in some Departments/Subordinate offices, as a result of which many individuals with dubious character antecedents and conduct have been paid salaries and other allowances, without obtaining their mandatory CID verification.”It additional stated, with a purpose to expedite the method, the federal government had framed a “simplified mechanism”, devised “in consultation” with the Criminal Investigation Department.The order mandates the brand new entrants within the authorities service to submit in J&Ok to submit particulars about their social media accounts like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.An nameless authorities worker in Srinagar stated, “This is a tricky clause. What if the government does like some content shared by the employee on social media during his non-service years?”In February, the J&Ok administration whereas issuing an “urgent” order, demanded the deputy commissioners of ten districts within the valley to submit particulars of all staff who will full 22 years of service or attain the age of 48 by December 2021. The pressing order  other than the fundamental particulars additionally sought particulars in regards to the involvement of staff in political exercise or in circumstances of legislation and order together with militancy and stone-throwing incidents.The Jammu and Kashmir administration has clearly acknowledged that these new staff who fail the safety clearance by the ccriminal investigation division of Jammu and Kashmir, won’t have their salaries and allowances cleared by the administration.The newest order famous that, “many individuals with dubious character antecedents and conduct have been paid salaries and other allowances, without obtaining their mandatory CID verification”.It additional acknowledged that, the verification of latest staff must be “completed expeditiously and no new entrant in the Government Service (will be) paid salary/allowances till verification” is accomplished.