SRIANAGR, Apr 21: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) strongly condemned the decision to remove Urdu as a mandatory qualification from the revenue recruitment rules in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Statement reads "This move represents a deliberate attempt to sideline and erase Urdu from the administrative framework of the region, despite its historic and institutional significance. Urdu has for generations been the backbone of revenue records, land documentation, and official communication in Jammu and Kashmir. Diluting its role is not only culturally insensitive but also administratively unsound.
Removing Urdu from revenue services will create practical challenges in handling existing records and weaken the continuity of governance.
The PDP views this decision as part of a broader pattern of undermining the linguistic and cultural identity of Jammu and Kashmir. Such steps disregard the region’s history and the deep connection people have with the language. We urge the government to immediately withdraw this notification and restore Urdu as an essential qualification for revenue posts.
Any attempt to diminish the status of Urdu will be firmly opposed."
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