Governor Satya Pal Malik announces 50,000 jobs in Jammu and Kasmir

The governor of Jammu and Kasmir Satya Pal Malik has announced 50,000 jobs in Jammu and Kasmir administration, according to the news agency ANI.

"We will appeal to the youth to get involved with full vigor, in the coming two-three months, we will fill these positions," he said in a statement.

Regarding communication connectivity, the governor said, "We are opening mobile phone connectivity in Kupwara and Handwara districts(of Kashmir), soon we will open connectivity in other districts as well."

He further added, "The medium of phone and internet is used less by us and mostly by terrorists and Pakistanis as well as for mobilization & indoctrination.

"It is a kind of weapon used against us so we have stopped it. Services will be resumed gradually."

J&K Governor Satyapal Malik: We today announce 50,000 jobs in J&K administration, we will appeal to the youth to get involved with full vigour, in coming 2-3 months we will fill these positions pic.twitter.com/0xrWBwn2hA

— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2019

The Governor Satya Pal Malik said, "Every Kashmiri life is valuable to us, we don't want the loss of even a single life. There has been no civilian casualty, only the few who got violent are injured, they also have below the waist injuries."