Jammu, July 12 -- Rejecting allegations made by Para Archer Rakesh Kumar regarding his alleged exclusion from the sports quota jobs process under S.O.-12 of 2022, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council today said that the athlete had never applied for the advertised posts and his candidature was never available for consideration.

In an official communique, the J&K Sports Council spokesperson, after a video message of para-archer Rakesh Sharma was circulating on social media platforms, said it has come to the notice that certain statements attributed to Rakesh Kumar, para-archer, have been circulated through various media platforms alleging that he was unfairly excluded from the selection process for appointment under S.O.-12 of 2022 governin...