Overview
- Jammu & Kashmir’s Council of Ministers has cleared a reservation rationalisation plan and forwarded it to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for approval.
- Fresh advertisements allocate about 40% posts to open merit—728 of 1,815 police constables and 192 of 480 medical officers—fueling student anger.
- OMSA and allied groups urge an immediate pause on recruitments until a transparent, final policy is issued, rejecting partial or token adjustments.
- Sources describe the cabinet sub-committee’s proposal as raising the open‑merit share by 10 percentage points by trimming EWS by 7% and RBA by 3%.
- Omar Abdullah publicly rebuffed MP Aga Ruhullah’s deadline and protest plan, as NC ministers accused the MP of undermining the government and urged resignation.