Srinagar, June 28 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday strongly rejected allegations of backdoor appointments, asserting that all recruitments under the present administration are being conducted strictly on merit through transparent procedures, while clarifying that outsourcing and recruitment are two separate processes.

Addressing a press conference on the directions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani said the government's employment policy was being deliberately misrepresented and several misconceptions were being spread regarding recruitment.

Wani said all recruitments under the present government are being carried out strictly on a merit basis and in a phased manner through trans...