Bill on Reservation Can’t Be Tabled Without Assembly Session: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, KNT: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that the Cabinet Sub-Committee has finalized its report on the proposed changes to the reservation policy, but no bill can be presented before the Assembly as it is currently not in session.
Speaking to reporters at Ali Garh Muslim University, Omar Abdullah stated, “There is no session of our assembly, so no bill will be presented. The cabinet subcommittee has prepared its report, and that report has to be presented in the cabinet.”
He said that the Cabinet, which meets twice a month, has not yet held a session this month. “There will be a cabinet meeting in a few days. The recommendations of the cabinet subcommittee on reservation will be put before the cabinet, and after that it will be considered,” the Chief Minister added.
The clarification comes amid growing public interest over the government’s reservation policy and the status of possible legislative changes. Omar Abdullah’s remarks make it clear that while procedural steps are underway, any forward movement on the matter will have to wait for Cabinet deliberations and a formal session of the Legislative Assembly.
The Cabinet Sub-Committee had been tasked with reviewing the reservation matrix in Jammu and Kashmir and its findings are expected to shape the future course of affirmative action in the region. However, no timeline has been officially announced for when the policy might be enacted or amended. [KNT]
