Jammu and Kashmir security forces recently constituted a union territory-level screening committee headed by the J&K Chief Secretary “to carry on the verification character and Antecedents (Past Life) of all government employees and selectees.” The update from the past notification includes a provision to review which was not present in the earlier notice. The move is aimed at checking the past records of all J&K government employees, including those at senior positions, to verify if they have been involved in any anti-national activity.
In the notice, the government has listed seven anti-national activities on the basis of which verification will be carried out. The government order has also mentioned that such cases involving illegal activities of government employees shall be submitted to the screening committee constituted for the purpose vide Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services.