KATHUA, Nov. 16 -- A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was organized at the Kathua Campus, University of Jammu, as part of an ICSSR-sponsored research project titled "Constitutional Reforms and Marginalized Groups: A Socio-Legal Study in Reorganised Jammu and Kashmir." The discussion revealed broad acknowledgment of significant improvements in the rights and opportunities available to marginalized communities in Jammu and Kashmir after its reorganization. It also identified key administrative challenges that require urgent attention.

The session brought together diverse voices, including people displaced from POJK, West Pakistan Refugees, Scheduled Caste communities, and women. Participants highlighted a transformative shift in their socio-lega...