Srinagar, April 6 -- A fresh political storm has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir over the reservation policy after Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone accused the government of seeking to dismiss a key petition challenging the current reservation setup.

In a sharp rebuttal, Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo accused Lone of deliberately misrepresenting facts and creating confusion among the public.

Lone had taken to X (formerly Twitter), claiming that the affidavit submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the Zahoor Ahmad Bhat & Others vs UT of J&K case described the petition as "frivolous" and sought its outright dismissal. He also criticized the government for not informing the High Court about the Cabinet Sub-Commit...