Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Assembly that in the last five years only 16.23 per cent Hindus, 83.13 Muslims, and 0.6 per cent Sikhs were selected during the special Recruitment drives (on the spot) in the State police force.
Replying to a cut motion moved by Chaman lal Gupta in the House, the Chief Minister informed the House that between 2008-2012, 517 Hindus, 2,647 Muslims, 20 Sikhs were selected during special recruitment drives in the State police.
Not a single Christian or Bodh was selected in the police force during the same period.
According to the reply the process of special recruitment (on the spot) drives in the police department were initiated in the year 1998. Since then 8391 candidates from different parts of the state were recruited in the police department as constables.
According to the Home department most of these drives were conducted in the under represented rural and border areas of the State.
According to the reply in the Jammu &Kashmir Assembly, 99 Hindus were selected in 2008, 166 in 2011 and 252 in 2012 while 169 Muslims were selected in 2008, 47 in 2010, 1663 in 2011 and 768 in 2012. Not a single Sikh candidate was selected in 2008, 2009 and 2010 while eight Sikh candidates were recruited in 2011 and 12 candidates were selected in 2012.