New Delhi, Dec 28 (KNS) : Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi on Sunday said that incarcerated Member of Parliament from Baramulla Er Rashid has written a detailed letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah proposing a concrete and rational solution to the long-pending reservation issue in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued , Inam Un Nabi said that in his letter, Er Rashid has underlined that the existing reservation structure in J&K has created widespread uncertainty and dissatisfaction as it does not proportionately reflect population strength and regional distribution. Inam quoted Er Rashid as stating that there is a “strong sentiment that the existing model requires a fair and transparent reassessment” to restore public confidence.
Inam Un Nabi said MP Er Rashid has strongly advocated a population-based reservation framework, stressing that reservation in Jammu and Kashmir should be determined “strictly in accordance with the population of each community at the District level, Divisional level and UT level.” According to Er Rashid, such a model would ensure fair representation for all sections, including Open Merit candidates / general category applicants and people living in remote, backward and marginalised areas such as ST-I and ST-II pockets. He wrote that a framework grounded in demographic reality would address long-standing grievances and align opportunities with the actual social composition at every administrative tier.
Inam Un Nabi further said that the jailed MP has also made a significant employment-oriented appeal to the Home Minister seeking 2 per cent reservation for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir in recruitments to paramilitary forces across the country. Quoting the letter, he said Er Rashid has argued that extending such special consideration would provide an important and dignified avenue of employment to the youth of the Union Territory and help channel their energies in a positive direction.
Inam Un Nabi said Er Rashid has urged the Home Minister to personally intervene to revisit the reservation structure through a population-sensitive model, stating that such a step would bring “clarity, fairness and renewed confidence among the youth and marginalised groups of the Union Territory.” Inam Un Nabi said the party believes that Er Rashid’s suggestions offer a balanced, constitutional and practical roadmap to resolve the reservation controversy in Jammu and Kashmir and reaffirmed that AIP will continue to press for a just, transparent and inclusive policy that safeguards by both merit and social justice.(KNS)
