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J&K Reservation Row Escalates as NC MP Ruhullah Plans Sunday Protest and CM Omar Abdullah Rebukes Street Pressure

With approval pending at Raj Bhawan, recruitment ads reflecting a 40% open‑merit share have turned procedure into a political flashpoint.

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MP Srinagar Aga Ruhullah, who is planning to hold a protest on the issue of reservation outside the house of J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, said that he is ready to hold the protest outside the house or office of J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. (Representational image)
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Overview

  • J&K’s cabinet‑approved reservation rationalisation is with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for clearance, with the plan reported to set 60% reserved and 40% open merit by trimming EWS and RBA quotas.
  • Fresh recruitment notices allocate roughly 40% of posts to open merit, including 728 of 1,815 police constables and 192 of 480 medical officers.
  • Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi set a deadline for engagement with students and says he will join their protest on Sunday, adding he is prepared to demonstrate at the LG’s office if needed.
  • Ruhullah claimed armed police were deployed outside his Budgam residence on the eve of the protest and said plans to proceed remain in place.
  • Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rejected “threats” and said reservation cannot be decided through street pressure, as senior NC figures told Ruhullah to target the LG’s office and some urged him to resign, while student groups sought a halt to recruitments until a final policy is issued.