Iltija Mufti slams NC govt for removing Urdu from Tehsildar exam

Srinagar, Apr 28:  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accused the National Conference (NC)-led government in Jammu and Kashmir of “attacking our identity” by removing Urdu from the mandatory requirements for the Tehsildar examination.

“People have not given you so many votes so that you can attack our language. You are attacking our identity, our language,” Iltija  Mufti said.

The PDP leader demanded an immediate rollback of the government order, asserting that the move is a direct assault on the cultural identity of the people.

“Do you know that the NC government has recently issued an order under which they are taking out Urdu from the requirements of the Tehsildar exam?” she asked.

PDP leader alleged that the decision amounted to an attempt to “erase” Urdu from the region’s administrative landscape. (KNS)