Another government employee sacked over ‘terror links’ in Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir administration terminated a government employee due to alleged links to terror activities. This action follows a 2020 policy change that allows for the dismissal of employees without a formal departmental inquiry.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing security-focused administrative measures in the Union Territory and the tension between local political opposition and L-G authority.
The J&K administration on Thursday (June 18, 2026) fired a government employee in Kashmir over alleged terror links, taking the number of such employees to around 86 since the Lieutenant Governor administration and security agencies started the initiative in 2020.
The article reports on the dismissal and the legal context neutrally, including the opposition's stance.
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