Cabinet sub-committee formed to review reservation policy in J&K: Omar Abdullah

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Polo View Srinagar, Omar assured that the special status resolution passed in the assembly has not been rejected. “The resolution is still alive, and the door remains open,” he said. He also stressed that the government would push for further action once Jammu and Kashmir gets full statehood.

On the issue of political prisoners, Omar explained that while law and order remains under the central government, the state has made efforts to ease the vetting process. “Once statehood is restored, we will focus on freeing political prisoners,” he added.

The Chief Minister also shared an update on the new Cabinet sub-committee constituted to review the reservation policy in the light of Supreme Court directives. “The committee will submit a report soon, and we will work on rationalizing the policy,” he said.

Addressing the recent allegations of torture in Kishtwar, Omar urged the army to conduct a thorough investigation. “If any soldiers are found guilty, they should be court-martialled,” he said, stressing that there were no deaths during the incident.