Srinagar, March 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajjad Lone on Thursday highlighted the growing "marginalisation" of Kashmiri-speaking residents due to what he described as a deeply inequitable reservation system.

Lone presented a data-driven argument showing the systematic decline in the representation of Kashmiri speakers in prestigious positions, asserting that the current reservation framework is creating a form of "social disempowerment" for the community.

"The overall mental makeup of schools and children has gone through a lot of turmoil. Kashmiri-speaking people form a distinct ethnic group, and we are seeing that with every passing day, in every exam, fewer of them are making it-not becaus...