Jammu, June 5 -- Annoyed National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has issued a stern warning to his own party's government in Jammu and Kashmir, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, against any delay in addressing the contentious reservation policy. Mehdi emphasized that June 10, 2025, is the deadline for the Cabinet Sub-Committee, formed on December 10, 2024, to submit its report on the existing reservation rules. He vowed to stand with the agitating youth if their demands for rationalization of the policy are not met by the deadline.
The reservation policy, amended in February 2024 by the BJP-led central government, has sparked widespread discontent, particularly among open merit students. The changes, which incr...