Srinagar, June 17 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to examine grievances related to the Union Territory's revised reservation policy has completed its report and is set to present it before the Cabinet in its upcoming meeting. It may be recalled that 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 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ...
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