Srinagar, Sep 21: PDP MLA from Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Para moved an adjournment motion in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday, seeking an urgent debate on issues related to the reservation policy.
Para called for discussion of what he described as continuing injustice and delay over the reservation issue, and said the interests of students in the open-merit category should not be compromised.
The reservation issue has remained a subject of debate since the Jammu and Kashmir government constituted a three-member Cabinet sub-committee in December 2024 to examine grievances raised by aspirants regarding the existing reservation rules. The panel comprised ministers Sakina Masood Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana and Satish Sharma.
The sub-committee was given six months to submit its report. Its report was prepared in June 2025 and subsequently went through the Cabinet and government review process.
The reservation policy has been a contentious issue among open-merit aspirants, with concerns raised over the proportion of seats available to candidates outside reserved categories. The issue has also figured in the Jammu and Kashmir government’s legislative and administrative discussions.
Further details of the motion and the response from the government and the Speaker are awaited. [KNT]
