Overview
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected Sajjad Lone’s adjournment motion under Rule 58, saying the matter was not of recent occurrence and was sub judice.
- The Assembly also disallowed AIP MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad’s private member’s resolution under Rule 179 that sought a review of the reservation framework.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said the cabinet accepted a sub-committee’s report on reservations and will forward it to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval.
- Opposition leaders and student groups demanded the report be made public, with Sajjad Lone accusing the government of sidelining the issue and the Students Association seeking clarity.
- The 2022 policy remains contested for shrinking open merit seats—reported as either 40% or 30%—with critics citing the Supreme Court’s 50% cap as a benchmark.