US EditionBJP Celebrates CAT Ruling Against Urdu Mandate for Naib Tehsildar Applications
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, JUL 13 – The Central Administrative Tribunal temporarily halted the Urdu language requirement for Naib Tehsildar exams, allowing candidates with any of five official languages to apply, officials said.
- On July 15, 2025, the Central Administrative Tribunal stayed the Jammu and Kashmir government's Urdu language requirement for Naib Tehsildar applicants.
- The order followed a petition arguing that mandating Urdu violated constitutional equality principles and excluded candidates fluent in the region's other official languages.
- The Central Administrative Tribunal instructed the Jammu and Kashmir recruitment board to allow candidates who are fluent in any one of the region’s five recognized languages—Hindi, Kashmiri, English, Dogri, or Urdu—to apply.
- R S Pathania, a lawyer and legislator, described the ruling as a win, emphasizing that all aspirants can now submit their applications without any language-based bias.
- Following the ruling, BJP held protests and celebrations, while opposition leaders accused BJP of politicising Urdu and urged protection of Jammu and Kashmir's linguistic heritage.
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