Cabinet Sub-Committee finalizes report on revised reservation Policy: Sakina Itoo
Srinagar, June 10 (KINS): The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Sub-Committee, constituted to review public grievances concerning the Union Territory’s revised reservation policy, has completed its deliberations. The committee’s report is now ready and will be presented before the Cabinet in its forthcoming meeting for consideration and possible action.
The update was shared by Minister Sakina Itoo, who chaired the committee. “The Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to examine the issue of reservations has drafted its report within the stipulated time frame of six months. The report will be placed before the Cabinet when it meets,” Itoo said in a post on X. The committee was constituted in response to widespread concerns following a March 2024 amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, under the administration of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The amendment increased reservation in government jobs from 43% to 70%, largely due to the inclusion of the Pahari community under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
The policy sparked protests and opposition from several quarters, prompting then-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to set up the Cabinet Sub-Committee to reassess the implications of the move. The panel was given six months to complete its review.(KINS)
