There are growing voices against the Centre’s move to push reservation quota to 70% in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of recent announcements to have a separate 10% reservation for Paharis and other tribes and enhancement of OBCs (Other backward Classes) quota to 8%.
“The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to increase ST reservation by 10% at the expense of open merit is a blatant disregard for meritocracy and fair opportunities. Slashing open merit to just 30% is a betrayal of 70% population. This isn’t appeasement, it’s murder,” said Sahil Parray, a Srinagar-based aspirant.
He said the reservation was capped at 50%. “Now, under the guise of appeasement politics, they’re ruthlessly cutting our opportunities. It’s time to raise our voices against this injustice,” Mr. Parray said.
