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The text is a news report from The Hindu e-paper published on December 7, 2025, detailing a dispute between Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha regarding age relaxation for civil service exam aspirants and the postponement of the upcoming exam. Job aspirants are protesting the current age limit, and while Abdullah has requested a postponement due to travel disruptions and the unresolved age relaxation issue, the JKPSC (Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission) plans to proceed. Abdullah and Sinha are blaming each other for the delay in resolving the age relaxation matter. The J&K Students Association (JKSA) and PDP leader Iltija Mufti are calling for swift action and postponement of the exam to avoid further distress to the aspirants.

News Article:

J&K Exam Aspirants in Limbo as CM, L-G Trade Barbs Over Age Relaxation

Srinagar, December 7, 2025 – Thousands of civil service exam aspirants in Jammu & Kashmir are facing uncertainty and anxiety as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha engage in a public dispute over age relaxation and the scheduling of the upcoming J&K Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, slated for today, December 7th.

Amid growing protests from aspirants exceeding the current age limit of 32, Chief Minister Abdullah wrote to the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Saturday, urging a postponement. Citing widespread travel disruptions and the unresolved issue of age relaxation – a provision extended previously – Abdullah argued for fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates.

However, the JKPSC has decided to move forward with the examination. Lieutenant Governor Sinha’s office has placed blame for the delay squarely on the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. In a statement released Saturday, the Lok Bhavan (L-G’s Secretariat) stated that while a file regarding age relaxation was received from the Chief Minister’s office on December 2nd, it contained a query about the logistical feasibility of conducting the exam on December 7th with the altered age criteria. The L-G’s office claims no response was received to this query, and therefore denies any delay originated with them.

Abdullah’s party, the National Conference, refuted these claims, with legislator Tanvir Sadiq condemning what he called “unnecessary political interference.” Sadiq asserted that the government had already cleared the file, and the Chief Minister had clearly indicated that the examination should be postponed.

The back-and-forth has left aspirants in a state of despair. The J&K Students Association (JKSA) has reported instances of “emotional breakdowns, panic attacks, and severe financial stress” among those preparing for the exam. The JKSA has urgently appealed to L-G Sinha to issue a decisive order and direct the JKPSC to defer the examination by one week.

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti also criticized the government’s handling of the situation, calling for an immediate postponement, especially considering travel difficulties and previous assurances of age relaxation.

The situation remains tense as exam day arrives, with the future of thousands of aspiring civil servants hanging in the balance.

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