Jammu: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said that reservation will wreak havoc in the long run.
Participating in a discussion in the Legislative Assembly, Lone, as reported by Kashmir News Observer (KNO), stated that the government needs to address the issue region-wise to ensure fairness.
“If our share of the population is around 60%, we should get at least 50% of the jobs. At present, we are hovering with a share of 25 to 30% in jobs,” he said.
Lone suggested that the government should form an all-party committee or a committee of experts to tackle the issue.
He pointed out that the government, in response to his question, revealed a huge disparity between the two regions regarding the issuance of quota certificates.
“Out of 11.81 lakh certificates issued in J&K, 10.16 lakh were in Jammu and only 1.65 lakh in Kashmir. This means 86% in Jammu and 14% in Kashmir,” he said.
Sajad questioned the disparity in the issuance of EWS certificates, saying that poverty levels are almost equal in both regions.
“The per capita income in both regions is almost the same. If poverty levels are equal in both places, how is it possible that 91.3% of certificates have been issued in Jammu and only 8.6% in Kashmir?” he asked.
He further said that Kashmir was receiving only a meager share of jobs due to the existing reservation framework.“If our share in population is around 60%, we should get at least 50% of the jobs. Instead, we are left with only 25 to 30% through ST1, ST2, RBA, and other categories,” he said. (KNO)
