Overview
- PDP leader Waheed‑ur‑Rehman Parra called the reported change to the Resident of Backward Area category a calculated attempt to dilute Kashmiri representation.
- Parra accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of endorsing the move and described the new reservation matrix as political manipulation.
- Omar Abdullah said the Cabinet Sub‑Committee has completed its work, the cabinet has approved its report, and a memo is being prepared for circulation before sending it to the Lieutenant Governor.
- Reporting indicates the sub‑committee’s exercise would revise the RBA category, with some accounts saying it could be done away with, though the full report has not been released.
- Context from recent policy shifts shows reserved categories exceeding 60% after increases for Scheduled Tribes, including Paharis, and a rise in the OBC quota to 8%.