In October this year, Jammu and Kashmir Government included 15 more castes in reservation for socially backward classes. The move provided for 4 per cent reservation in jobs and other sectors.The social caste list was redrawn on the .
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday participated in a programme to celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas at a convention centre in Jammu.
In Jammu and Kashmir, there are people of different classes, religions, castes, and the measures taken by the government regarding construction and development are yielding fruitful results. There is a large section of which until a few years ago had no name or recognition except as a backward class. However, when anyone takes a look at the ground level today, it is clear that the ST community in Jammu and Kashmir is advancing in every field, be it political, social, academic or economic. Poli
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s charge on regional parties’ links with separatism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the NC made sacrifices and many of its leaders and workers were killed by terrorists during the past 35 years.
Amit Shah pauses speech during Azaan : When someone on the stage told Amit Shah that Azaan was going on, he stopped his speech, attracting a huge round of applause and chanting of slogans in his favour from the gathering. After a brief moment, Shah said the call for prayer has now stopped and asked if he would continue his speech.