Explainer: Why J&K quota policy row continues after review report
Ahead of the Budgam bypoll, NC faces pressure by own MP to resolve issue
Updated At : 07:22 AM Oct 26, 2025 IST
After much waiting and legal opinion by the Law Department, last week Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that his Cabinet had accepted the report and it would be sent to LG Manoj Sinha for further consideration. PTI
AS the ruling National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir completes a year in office, the reservation policy review has become a major political issue in the Union Territory. It was in 2024, when J&K was ruled directly by New Delhi, that the Lieutenant Governor approved 10 per cent reservation for the Pahari community, fulfilling a long-pending demand. The move increased the overall reservation across various categories to around 60 per cent. It was largely felt then that the decision by the Central government was aimed at securing votes for the BJP in the parliamentary and Assembly elections.
