The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama criticised the rationalisation policy to slash the RBA quota as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the Kashmiri people.
In his post on X, Waheed Para wrote, “The J&K Government’s cabinet sub-committee decision to slash the RBA quota under the guise of 'rationalisation' is a calculated attempt to disempower Kashmiris.”
“The move strikes at a quota that primarily safeguards Kashmiri representation. By endorsing it, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah isn’t defending equity—he’s advancing the disempowerment agenda,” the post further reads.
The RBA quota has long been a crucial aspect of the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir, benefiting people from remote and underdeveloped areas.
The Chief Minister on Thursday said the Cabinet had accepted the sub-committee’s report on reservation, which would be sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. However, there was no word on the contents of the report.
Earlier, on December 10 last year, the government had constituted a Cabinet sub-committee to look into objections raised by various sections of candidates against the current reservation policy in the Union Territory.
The issue quickly gained traction, with thousands of job aspirants expressing their displeasure, saying open merit candidates were being further pushed down the ladder in the employment policy.
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