Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the government has “rationalised the reservation policy in the best possible manner” to ensure justice to all communities and fulfil a key election promise.
However, he declined to disclose details, stating that the proposal has been sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval and it would be inappropriate to comment further until the file receives his consent.
Abdullah was speaking to reporters after chairing the first cabinet meeting held in Jammu following the resumption of the traditional darbar move. “There were 22 agenda items, including the reservation policy.
The issue was taken up, but before signing the minutes and sending the file to the LG, it would be inappropriate to discuss anything publicly. I will only say that we have tried to rationalise it as promised, without being unfair to anyone,” he said.
Omar Abdullah acknowledged the sensitivity of the subject, stressing that the government adopted a transparent and detailed approach. He said the cabinet sub-committee, constituted on December 10 last year to address concerns raised by aspirants, submitted its report in October, followed by a review by the law department.
“The issue is such that it is very easy to politicise. Every point was discussed more than once. This is the third or fourth time the matter came to the cabinet. We have done our best,” he said.(KINS)
