Srinagar, Feb. 12 -- People's Conference (PC) chief Sajjad Lone on Wednesday highlighted stark regional imbalance in RBA certificates with 86% of 11.81 lakh certificates issued to Jammu, only 14% had been issued in Kashmir.

He said that there is the stark regional imbalance in reservation and certificate issuance. "Of 11.81 lakh certificates issued, 86% went to Jammu and only 14% to Kashmir, despite similar per capita income and EWS eligibility. Even combining ST1, ST2, and RBA categories, Jammu received 85% of certificates, while Kashmir got just 15%, highlighting a long-standing skew in job allocation," the Handwara legislator said.

He also appealed to the education minister, clarifying that he was not trying to score political points...