Job Discrimination Against J&K's General Category: 70% of Population Receives Less Than 40% of Government Positions

Nov 01, 2025 12:03 am CST

In Jammu and Kashmir, the general category constituting 70% of the population faces significant discrimination in government recruitment, receiving less than 40% of available positions due to reservation policies implemented during central rule. As the Omar Abdullah government reviews these controversial quotas, the balance between merit-based selection and protected category reservations has become a critical governance challenge.