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Return of Jammu and Kashmir division talk amid reservation policy grievances
Recent political discourse in Jammu and Kashmir revives talk of dividing the union territory further, fueled by regional imbalances in reservation policies and job quotas, echoing the 2019 reorganization.
Why It Matters
Such division talk risks deepening regional tensions between Jammu and Kashmir regions, potentially undermining stability and unity post-Article 370 abrogation.
Timeline
5 Events
Opposition highlights regional quota imbalances
March 15, 2025
People's Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone slams reservation system as rigged against Kashmiri-speaking population and STs in Kashmir, alleging stark regional disparities.
CM sets six-month timeline for panel report
March 15, 2025
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announces the reservation policy panel will submit its report in six months after meeting job aspirants; criticizes lack of initial timeline.
Assembly states no deadline for reservation panel report
March 15, 2025
Social Welfare Minister informs Jammu and Kashmir assembly that no deadline was set for the panel to submit its report on reservation policy review.
Cabinet sub-committee formed to review reservation policy
December 2024
Jammu and Kashmir government constitutes a three-member panel, headed by Social Welfare Minister Sakeena Itoo, to examine grievances against the current reservation policy.
J&K reorganized into two union territories
October 31, 2019
Jammu and Kashmir officially lose statehood and become two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act.