Omar govt faces backlash as reservation policy delay sparks outrage

Anger mounts as J&K Cabinet refers reservation report to Law Department

Resentment is intensifying against the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir as the Cabinet’s decision to refer the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) report on the contentious reservation policy to the Law Department for legal review has sparked outrage among job aspirants and political parties.

The move, seen by many as a delay tactic, has prompted plans for a massive protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Srinagar at 7 PM today.

The J&K Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, met on Wednesday evening at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to discuss the CSC report on reservations in government jobs and educational institutions.

The meeting, attended by CSC members—Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo, PHE Minister Javed Rana, and Food Supplies Minister Satish Sharma—alongside Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Agriculture Minister Javed Dar, lasted just over an hour.

After what sources described as “brief” deliberations, the Cabinet directed the CSC to “rework” the report to address legal shortcomings, forwarding it to the Law Department for further examination. No timeline for resolution was provided, fueling public frustration.

On its part, the official spokesman of the UT government has not issued any statement after the cabinet meeting.

Danish Iqbal, a prominent activist, announced plans for a large-scale protest, stating, “We will seek permission from DM Srinagar to organise a massive protest at 7 PM this evening outside the residence of Hon’ble Chief Minister against the willful delay in the rationalisation of reservation.

To Dy. Commissioner Srinagar.

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