Member of Parliament (MP) of National Conference (JKNC) Aga Ruhullah Mehdi will be held outside the official residence of his party Vice Chairman and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today The protest was held against the reservation plan, which he claimed discriminated against the Union’s open merit category students in the Territory.
“To those who are trying to exploit this issue for political gain. I welcome you to step out tomorrow and stay away from words. Show your sincerity where it counts – on the streets,” Mehdi said in a post on X , asking all protesters to remain civil and focus on raising genuine demands for reasonable reservation policies. Mehdi may have been referring to the two opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir – the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the J&K People’s Conference (JKPC).
NC is the ruling party in Jammu and Kashmir with Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister
The Srinagar MP had earlier said that he would join the protest outside the CM’s residence if the issue is resolved by Sunday (December 22). “Over the past month, I have observed a range of reactions to the establishment of the subcommittee (by the government). To those who feel that this issue has still not been satisfactorily resolved, I stand by my commitment. Tomorrow, I will speak with The people came together to try peacefully and with dignity to demand answers to their questions from the government.
The Open Merit Category student body expressed support for Mehdi’s call for protest. “We strongly support calls to rationalize unjust reservation policies, which are vital to ensuring social justice and equal opportunities for all. We stand with all those who have raised genuine concerns about this critical issue,” J&K Student an association spokesman said in a report. Hindus.
The issue of “rationalization” of the reservation policy has been a key point of contention in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few months.
Johnson & Johnson Reservation Rules 2005
It was also part of the national conference election manifesto ahead of the victory of the party-led alliance in parliamentary elections earlier this year.
To those trying to exploit this issue for political gain…show your sincerity where it counts – on the streets.
In March this year, before the Omar Abdullah government was elected, the J&K reservation rules 2005 were revised by the government led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Opposition to the reservation policy is growing in Jammu and Kashmir as it leaves only 40% of seats available for open selection. Opening up the merit category for students upheld the Supreme Court’s 1992 ruling which ensured that the reservation ratio could not exceed 50 per cent and anything above that would violate the equal opportunities guaranteed by the Constitution.
Chief Minister Abdullah posted on X that his party (NC) has promised to review all aspects of the reservation policy in the manifesto released ahead of the assembly elections. “As a continuation of this commitment, a Cabinet sub-committee has been established to deliver on this commitment. The sub-committee was notified only recently and is commencing work in collaboration with all stakeholders,” he said.