Implementation of 10% Reservation order in Services & Education by Govt. of India in JK: Demanded    Rafiq Khan         

Mehndar January 28 :-Senior PDP Leader and Former Minister Rafiq Khan said  in a press issued today  that in order to meet the long pending demand of the peoples belonging to upper classes Under General line category and economically backward or weaker including in Muslims, Hindu, Sikhs and any other communities .That the Reservation should be based on Annual Income Criteria, assets, land  and not on the caste basis .As some of the people belonging to upper class are also very poor and they are not in the position to meet the day today expenses and demands of their family. Most of them belonging to Agriculture classes residing in villages and far flung areas.

He further added that then the Government of India under Congress rule are also agreed to give them 10% reservation in services but the same was quashed by the Honourable Supreme Court of India. “That, the constitution of India was not amended at that time”. Now government approved a 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in government jobs and education. A proposal for 10 per cent reservation for those who are economically backward or weaker and fall under the general category was approved by the Union cabinet.

Khanfurther made an appeal to Governor of Jammu & Kashmir that the Parliament of India has amended the constitution of Articles 15, 16 and passed the bill with majority to approve the amendment .Moreover, the Hon’ble President of India has also given his assent. Some of the states and railway department of India has implemented the amendment. Now the Hon’ble President of India and Hon’ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir has also requested to implement the amendment and issued direction as per criteria fixed by the Government of India in Reservation for Service and education.