Srinagar, Nov 15 (KNO): The first letter written by Minister for Education Shamima Firdous to all MLAs has drawn sharp criticism from Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone over the manner in which the elected representatives have been addressed.
The letter, signed by the Minister is addressed to all MLAs collectively as "ALL"- a form of address Lone has described as undignified.
In a post on X, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Lone said that with all humility at his command, he wanted to point out that this is not a dignified way of addressing the Honourable MLAs.
"You cannot and should not address Honourable MLAs as 'ALL'," Lone said.
He added that courtesy, privilege and respect for the representativeness of the elected members demand that the Honourable Minister address each member individually by name.
Lone said he would not have bothered to raise the issue, but warned that it will become a trend and soon bureaucrats will start sending group emails addressed to "ALL".
He urged the Minister to recall the letter, stating that in the UT context, these issues are very important.—(KNO)