J&K officer pulled up for calling teacher a militant
The Hindu
Govt. seeks explanation from woman officer for abusive language, desecrating mosque
The J&K administration on Saturday sought an explanation from a Zonal Education Planning Officer (ZEPO), who allegedly described a teacher sporting a beard as “a militant”, and “entered the premises of a mosque without removing shoes” during an inspection on April 1. In an official communique, Sub-District Magistrate, Surankote, Saleem Ahmad asked ZEPO Kamlesh Kumari to submit an explanation within two days, after a video of the inspection went viral online and evoked sharp reactions from netizens and religious leaders. “A video is viral on social media in which you are seen using derogatory language during a visit of the Yaseen Public School, Dundhak (Khanikhodi) on April 1. A deliberate and malicious act, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religious beliefs is not expected from a government officer/public servant. You are seen uttering, using words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound the feelings of a particular person,” the official letter reads.More Related News