Jammu, Feb 26 ; Peoples’ Conference President Sajad Lone on Thursday tore into chief minister Omar Abdullah-led government in J&K, accusing it of misleading the public on the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) issue and demanding clarity on its contradictory stand.
Lone pointed to the volte-face within 24 hours—from the government denying any knowledge of the TET order on Tuesday to placing it in abeyance on Wednesday.
In a post on X, the Peoples’ Conference president as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) posed a pointed question: “Did the government lie yesterday? Or do they have no idea what is being signed?”
Arguing that the U-turn exposed the government, he said, “Only a government which has the power to issue the order on TET can keep the order on TET in abeyance.”
Lone alleged a pattern where the administration first pleads ignorance and later justifies its actions.
“The government denied any prior knowledge. Yet in the Assembly while replying to questions, they justified demolitions,” he said.
MLA Handwara said the credibility of not just the government but the entire political class stands eroded. “The credibility of not just this government but the institution of politics is in grave danger of being sullied perhaps irreversibly. Why would masses trust any politician,” he asked.
Taking a swipe at the administration’s defiance, he said, “The audacity of the government can be gauged by the fact that even the fear of getting exposed in the current digital age doesn’t deter them from lying through their teeth.”
While terming the abeyance of the order a “temporary relief,” Lone asserted that the government would need to do much more to restore public confidence. (KNS)
