SRINAGAR — Facing heat over its affidavit in the high court that has described a petition challenging its reservation policy as “mischievous and frivolous”, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it will file a fresh response before the court, if need be. Addressing a press conference in Anantnag, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo, […]
SRINAGAR — Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slammed the National Conference (NC) government for defending the reservation policy, which provides 70 per cent quota to various groups, in the high court. Jammu and Kashmir’s Social Welfare Department has submitted an affidavit in the high court, saying the writ petition is “mischievous” and […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference supremo Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday highlighted “stark regional imbalances” in issuing reservation certificates in Jammu and Kashmir and alleged the entire concept of reservation in the Union Territory was “rigged” against Kashmir. Lone cited the data he had received in response to a question in the assembly to claim that […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the legislative assembly that no specific timeline has been fixed for the three-member cabinet sub-committee, which was formed last year to look into grievances against the present reservation policy in the Union Territory. The information was given by Sakeena Itoo, the minister in-charge social welfare, […]
SRINAGAR — In a sign of unease in the National Conference after its MP Aga Ruhullah joined a protest against the reservation policy, NC legislator Salman Sagar on Tuesday said he has hurt the party’s interests by providing a platform to its “enemies”. “What he (Aga Ruhullah) did was wrong. In my opinion, it should […]
SRINAGAR — NC leader and Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday led a peaceful protest outside the residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to support the demand for rationalisation of reservation in Jammu and Kashmir. The firebrand leader had on Sunday announced that he will be joining the peaceful protests against […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said a caste survey is needed to give proportionate reservation to various underprivileged sections of the society. “We believe that reservation distribution should be on the basis of justice but for that it is necessary to have a caste census,” Karra […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday called for the scrapping of the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it can compromise the long-term quality and competence of institutions. In a post on X, Para said the J&K PSC 2023 results had only 40 per cent of candidates selected on “open merit,” despite […]