JAMMU — The joining of 223 outstanding sportspersons selected for government service under the sports quota remains uncertain amid an issue involving an individual candidate from Jammu, leaving the selected athletes awaiting a decision from the Jammu and Kashmir Government.
The selected sportspersons said they are being made to suffer for a matter unrelated to their own selection and urged the government to resolve the issue without further delay.
The controversy is linked to the case of Surya Pratap Singh of Jammu, an Asian Games medalist who, according to the selected sportspersons, was excluded from the selection process on what they described as “duping charges”.
Singh subsequently staged a protest in Jammu seeking government employment, following which Sports Minister Satish Sharma assured him of a job.
According to news agency KNT, the development has created uncertainty around the appointment process involving the 223 selected sportspersons, leaving them unable to join their assigned government duties.
The affected athletes have questioned why candidates who have already been selected for government service should be prevented from joining because of an issue involving an individual candidate.
“What is our fault?” the selected sportspersons asked, saying they had completed the required process and earned their selection through sporting achievements but were now being left in uncertainty.
They argued that if the government had found them eligible and selected them for appointment, there should be no reason to keep their joining on hold indefinitely.
The sportspersons appealed to the Lieutenant Governor’s administration and the concerned departments to resolve the matter administratively and ensure that the appointment process of the 223 selected candidates is not held up because of an individual case.
They said the government could address any dispute concerning an individual candidate separately without affecting the appointments of those already selected.
The athletes have called for immediate intervention by the administration so they can join their duties instead of remaining caught in what they described as an unresolved administrative situation.
Repeated attempts to contact Sports Minister Satish Sharma for his response were unsuccessful.
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