Context
The Lok Sabha passed Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to provide reservation to other backward classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir, with the government reiterating that the repeal of Article 370 in 2019 has brought important changes in the Union territory and the opposition demanding that statehood be restored and assembly elections held at the earliest.
Key Highlights
Key-highlights of the Bill
Nationally, OBCs have been accorded 27% reservation; however, there is no reservation for OBCs in J&K and most OBC communities have been listed under SEBC. |
Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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Reservation Policy in J&K
Important Castes and their inclusion in reservation list
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