Jammu and Kashmir reservation policy
Jammu and Kashmir Approves New Reservation Policy: 50% Jobs Reserved for General Category
Dec 04, 2025 02:11 am CST
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a significant reservation policy reform allocating 50% of government jobs to the general category. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's cabinet has forwarded this decision to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for final approval. The policy aims to address concerns from the general category population, which constitutes 70% of residents but previously received less than 40% of government positions under central rule.
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.