The first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Friday decided to set up a cabinet sub-committee to engage with all stakeholders on the issue of rationalisation of reservation for government jobs that is being demanded by the unemployed youth.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has announced to hold a peaceful sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on December 5, demanding the scrapping of the ''unjust reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir''.
This was the first outreach of Omar after becoming CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
He was peaking at the inauguration of the four-day National Agriculture Summit & Farmers’ Fair-2024 at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu.
Dr Abdullah made these remarks during the commemorative function honouring the 92nd birth anniversary of the Late Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma.
“To do this, you will have to change the Constitution of the country. If you have the guts, do it, we will also see who supports your move,” said the National Conference leader.
“How many names will you change? Will you change the names of ISRO that sent rockets to the moon and space, the State Bank of India, IIT, and IIM,” the NC leader asked.
Omar said several leaders of NC have been stopped by the police from reaching the office to pay homage to the martyrs who were shot dead by in 1931.
The National Conference is among the parties that have decided to skip the ceremony taking exception to Modi inaugurating the building instead of President Droupadi Murmu.
How we can expect a government that doesn't know the difference between a genuine officer at the PMO and an imposter to resolve actual problems of the people, the former CM asked.
