JKTF stages protest, demands release of salaries

JKTF stages protest, demands release of salaries

Press trust of Kashmir | SRINAGAR : The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) on Wednesday staged a protest against the government for not releasing the salaries of hundreds of teachers

Muhammad Rafiq Rather, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum said that 149 teachers are not getting their salaries due to ‘adverse’ report.

“65 among them are not getting salaries for alleged militancy related issue, despite that they have got clearance from CID and other agencies

Despite that having clear verification reports they aren’t getting salary, they said.

He added that a youth from Kulgam has also committed suicide after his father’s salary was withheld since last two months.

They requested government higher ups to look into the matter at an earliest.(PTK)