Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 11: Aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir Police Border/Women Battalion again took to roads today demanding early conduct of written examination for the posts of Border/Women Battalion advertised in the year 2019 and cancellation of new notification for recruitment.
A large number of unemployed youth including boys and girls, who has applied for various posts of Border/Women Battalions, today assembled at Dogra Chowk from where they in the form of rally moved towards the office of Deputy Commissioner Jammu while raising slogans against the UT administration.
At Vivekanand Chowk, a strong contingent of police tried to restrict the forward movement of the protesting youth, leading to confrontation between the police personnel and the protesters. This also disrupted the vehicular traffic on the busy rotary. The police had to use mild force to control the agitating youth. Some protesters were also detained for a brief period.
The demonstrators said they had applied for recruitment in the border battalions some years ago but till date, the written examination had not been conducted. “We have been waiting for the written test for last three years but despite repeated requests and appeals, no notification has been issued by the administration,” said one of the protesters.
The protesters also expressed resentment over the recent re-advertisement of the posts by the police recruitment board and demanded its withdrawal. “It is grave injustice. We have been waiting for the written examination and some of us have already crossed the age-limit now but now the posts have been re-advertised,” another protesting youth said, adding, they would continue their protest for justice.
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