Srinagar: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recruited 500 candidates, including women, from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir last year, a spokesman of the paramilitary force said on Saturday.
"As many as 500 candidates, including women, from Jammu and Kashmir were selected for jobs in the force during 2011," the spokesman said in a statement here.
He said the recruitment drive was conducted in February and December last year for candidates residing in Jammu and Kashmir for the post of general duty constables and tradesmen.
"As a goodwill gesture, CRPF had organised coaching and counselling programmes frequently at various locations in the state to facilitate the youth of Kashmir to face the competitive examination more confidently," he said.
During the coaching camp, the spokesman said, the youth were provided free study materials, lodging, boarding and transport facility.
Ramdev claimed that the government told the Supreme Court that he was removed from Ramlila Maidan last June as there were "anti- national elements" in the surroundings of the venue.
"What are they trying to say? There is a Mosque outside. They tried to say that you people are out to kill me. I never believed. I consider you (Muslims) as my brothers," he said.
Ramdev claimed the government also told the Supreme Court that it evicted him because he faced threats from terrorist organisations.
The yoga guru also accused the government of not being serious in bringing back black money stashed away in foreign banks, saying over Rs 20 lakh crore money owned by Indians are parked in tax havens abroad.
He also alleged that lawmakers "do not know anything" about the country and were still making laws. "The unfortunate thing is people who draft laws know nothing. This is injustice. They loot money....People don't have money to eat, but they spend lakhs on their washrooms," he alleged.
Ramdev also criticised Planning Commission's definition of poverty line and also alleged that politicians from several parties were involved in the coal blocs scam.
Dalit leader Udit Raj said Hindu dalits apprehensive that their rights would be taken away by other if dalit Muslims and Christians get reservation.
Former MP Ilyas Azmi said Narendra Modi was not the only politician who "ordered riots against Muslims" and accused Rajiv Gandhi of having "ordered the opening of gates of Babri Masjid."
PTI
First Published: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 18:54