Omar Abdullah refutes Nadda JKSSB timeline

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rebutted Union Minister JP Nadda’s claim that linked the JKSSB paper leak to his government, insisting the 2022 incident occurred under the Lieutenant Governor’s administration, not under NC-Congress rule. Abdullah acknowledged the paper leak but said Nadda had the date wrong and stressed that the LG-led government was in power at that time. He cited a Jammu and Kashmir High Court order directing a high-powered committee, headed by a retired judge, to probe the JKSSB irregularities and questioned what happened to that committee and its report. Abdullah invited Nadda to share any findings from the committee at his next press conference. The JKSSB had cancelled recruitment exams for posts such as sub-inspectors, junior engineers, and finance accounts assistants in 2022 amid corruption allegations and faced backlash for hiring Aptech Limited, a company with a history of being blacklisted. The exchanges occurred as Nadda spoke amid broader political protests and debate in Delhi over competitive examinations.