Srinagar, Dec 28, KNT: Awami Itihaad Party on Sunday said that its incarcerated Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Er Rashid, has written a detailed letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah proposing a concrete and rational solution to the long-pending reservation issue in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the party, the MP has flagged that the existing reservation structure has led to widespread dissatisfaction as it does not proportionately reflect population strength and regional distribution, triggering uncertainty among aspirants. The letter underscores the need for a fair and transparent reassessment to restore public confidence.
Er Rashid has advocated a population-based reservation framework, proposing that reservation be determined strictly in accordance with the population of each community at the district, divisional and Union Territory levels. He has argued that such a model would ensure equitable representation for all sections, including Open Merit candidates and people living in remote, backward and marginalised areas such as ST-I and ST-II pockets.
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The MP has also sought a 2 percent reservation for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir in recruitments to paramilitary forces across the country, terming it a dignified employment avenue that would positively channel the energies of local youth.
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The letter urges personal intervention to revisit the reservation structure through a population-sensitive model, asserting that this would bring clarity, fairness and renewed confidence among the youth and marginalised groups of the Union Territory. [KNT]
