The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Sub-Committee formed to examine grievances related to the Union Territory’s revised reservation policy has completed its report and is set to present it before the Cabinet in its upcoming meeting.

The update was shared by Minister Sakina Itoo, who chaired the committee. “The Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to examine the issue of reservations has drafted its report within the stipulated timeframe of six months. The report will be placed before the Cabinet when it meets,” Itoo said in a post on X.

The committee was constituted in response to widespread concerns following a March 2024 amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, under the administration of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The amendment increased reservation in government jobs from 43% to 70%, largely due to the inclusion of the Pahari community under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.

The policy sparked protests and opposition from several quarters, prompting then-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to set up the Cabinet Sub-Committee to reassess the implications of the move. The panel was given six months to complete its review.