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PDP MLA Waheed Para connected Friday (October 17, 2025) said the Jammu and Kashmir government's determination to "slash" the RBA quota is simply a "calculated effort to disempower" Kashmiris.
The Pulwama legislator accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of advancing the "disempowerment agenda" and asserted that the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota safeguards Kashmiri representation.
"The J&K government's furniture sub-committee determination to slash the RBA quota nether the guise of 'rationalisation' is simply a calculated effort to disempower Kashmiris," Mr. Para said connected X.
The Chief Minister connected Thursday (October 16) said the Cabinet has accepted the sub-committee study connected reservation, which would beryllium sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. However, determination was nary connection connected what the contents of the study were.
On December 10 past year, the authorities had constituted the Cabinet sub-committee to look into grievances raised by assorted sections of aspirants against the existing preservation argumentation successful the Union Territory.
Para said, "By endorsing it, @OmarAbdullah isn't defending equity, he's advancing the disempowerment agenda".
