Nationwide Convention (JKNC) Member of Parliament (MP) Aga Ruhullah Mehdi will maintain a protest exterior the residence of his occasion vice chairman and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at this time over the reservation scheme that, he alleges, discriminates in opposition to open benefit class college students of the Union Territory.
“To those that search to take advantage of this subject for political positive aspects. I welcome you to step out tomorrow and step away from rhetoric. Present your sincerity the place it issues — the streets,” Mehdi mentioned in a put up on X requested all protesters to keep up civility and concentrate on elevating real calls for for a rational reservation coverage. Mehdi was maybe referring to the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) and the J&Okay Peoples Convention (JKPC) – the 2 opposition events in Jammu and Kashmir.
NC is the ruling occasion in Jammu and Kashmir with Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister
The Srinagar MP had mentioned earlier that he’ll be part of the protest exterior the CM’s residence if the problem was resolved by Sunday (December 22). “Over the previous month, I’ve noticed a variety of reactions to the formation of the sub-committee (by the federal government). To those that imagine that the problem stays unaddressed in a passable method, I stand by my dedication. Tomorrow, I’ll be part of the folks in a peaceable and dignified try to demand solutions on their points from the federal government,” Mehdi mentioned.
Open benefit class college students’ our bodies have prolonged help to Mehdi’s protest name. “We firmly help the decision for rationalising the unjust reservation coverage, which is essential for guaranteeing social justice and equal alternatives for all. We stand united with everybody elevating real issues over this essential subject,” the spokesperson of the J&Okay College students Affiliation was quoted as saying in a report in the Hindu.
The problem of ‘rationalisation’ of the reservation coverage has been a key debate level in Jammu and Kashmir over the previous few months.
J&Okay Reservation Guidelines of 2005
It was additionally a part of the Nationwide Convention’s election manifesto forward of the party-led alliance’s victory within the Meeting elections earlier this yr.
To those that search to take advantage of this subject for political positive aspects… Present your sincerity the place it issues — the streets.
The J&Okay Reservation Guidelines of 2005 have been amended this March by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration earlier than the Omar Abdullah authorities was elected.
The opposition to the reservation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir intensified because it leaves solely 40 per cent of seats for open benefit. Open benefit class college students keep the Supreme Court docket’s 1992 ruling ensures reservations couldn’t exceed 50 per cent, and something above it violated equal entry as assured by the Structure.
Chief Minister Abdullah mentioned in a put up on X that his occasion (NC) had dedicated to inspecting all points of the reservation coverage in its manifesto launched earlier than the Meeting elections. “It’s as a continuation of this dedication {that a} Cupboard sub-committee was constituted to maneuver in the direction of fulfilling this promise. That sub-committee was solely lately notified and is within the strategy of beginning its work by partaking with all stakeholders,” he mentioned.
