J&K's reservation policy, which allocates over 60% seats to reserved categories, is skewed and must be restructured to ensure fair representation for all communities.
Aaj ka motion hai: 'J&K ki current reservation policy general category ke saath nakinsaafi karti hai.' Yeh debate ek constitutional awareness ka platform hai — hum yahan kisi court ka verdict nahi, balki ek samajhdaar legal discourse chahti hoon. Main Counsel Aarav se request karungi ki woh apni daleel shuru karen.
My lord, main yeh kehna chahta hoon ki J&K ki maujuda reservation policy mein general category ke yuvaon ko itna chhota ek hissa diya gaya hai ki unki mehanat aur yogyata ka koi mulya nahi reh jaata — jab ek hi state mein ek student ke liye 30% seats hain aur doosre ke liye 70% reserve, to yeh ek hi state ke nagarikon ke beech clearly unequal treatment hai. Aur my lord, jab tak is asymmetry ko seedha address nahi kiya jaata, general category ka talent ya to palayan karta hai ya apna haq kho deta hai — yeh na sirf unke saath, balki poori state ki human capital ke saath anyaya hai.
My lord, vipaksh ki taraf se main yeh kehna chahti hoon ki J&K ki maujuda reservation policy general category ko 'unjustly marginalise' nahi karti — balki yeh ek constitutionally grounded, socially necessary framework hai. J&K Reservation Act, 2004 ki Section 9(2) — jo ki J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 ke through amend bhi hui — spasht kehti hai ki reserved categories ka kul reservation 50% se zyada nahi hoga, aur EWS ke liye 10% additional seats hain, yaani general/open category ke liye substantial space guaranteed hai. Toh 'marginalisation' ka dawa factually aur legally dono taraf se khokha hai.
Ref: JAMMU AND KASHMIR RESERVATION ACT, 2004 · Section 9-2; JAMMU AND KASHMIR REORGANISATION ACT, 2019 · Section 7-5
My lord, vipaksh ne jo baat rakhi, usse main seedha counter karta hoon — J&K Reservation Act, 2004 ka Section 9(2) khud kehta hai ki reserved categories ka total reservation 50% se zyada nahi hoga, aur EWS reservation uske upar alag 10% maximum hai; lekin ground reality yeh hai ki jab pahaadi, ALC, SC, ST, OBC aur ab EWS — sab ko jodein — toh general category ke liye sirf ek chhotisi si jagah bachti hai, jo clearly unjust marginalisation hai. Yeh provision ka text aur uska practical application ek doosre se alag hai — text mein 50% ki ceiling hai, lekin overlapping categories aur cumulative reservations ne general merit candidate ko structurally bahar kar diya hai. Isliye motion bilkul sahi hai — current policy, apne implementation mein, general category ko unjustly marginalise karti hai.
Ref: JAMMU AND KASHMIR RESERVATION ACT, 2004 · Section 9-2
My Lord, paksh ne merit ki baat ki — lekin J&K Reservation Act 2004 ka Section 9(2) khud kehta hai ki reserved categories ka kul reservation 50% se zyada nahi hoga, phir bhi ground reality mein general category ke liye effective seats itni kam hain ki unka merit-based access practically nishtej ho jaata hai — yeh sirf numbers ka sawaal nahi, balki constitutional fairness ka sawaal hai. Paksh ne EWS ka sahara liya, lekin J&K Reorganisation Act 2019 ka Section 7(5) jo EWS clause insert karta hai, woh existing reservation ke UPAR 10% additional deta hai — matlab total burden general category par aur badh jaata hai, ghata nahi. Isliye, My Lord, main yeh maanti hoon ki mojooda reservation structure J&K mein general category ko unjustly marginalise karti hai aur is policy ko rebalance karna ek constitutional zaroorat hai.
Ref: JAMMU AND KASHMIR RESERVATION ACT, 2004 · Section 9-2; JAMMU AND KASHMIR REORGANISATION ACT, 2019 · Section 7-5
Prosecution side ka kehna hai ki J&K ki current reservation policy general category ke yogya candidates ke saath nakinsaafi karti hai, kyunki cumulative reservations unke liye limited seats chhodti hain — jabki defence side ka tark hai ki yeh policy constitutionally justified hai aur historically marginalised aur economically weaker sections ko uplift karti hai, jaise J&K Reservation Act 2004 ki Section 9 ke tehat EWS reservation ka bhi provision hai. Main koi verdict nahi sunaungi — lekin ek balanced legal suggestion zaroor dungi: J&K sarkar ko chahiye ki woh J&K Reservation Act 2004 ki Section 9(1) ke proviso ko dhyan mein rakhte hue total reservation ceiling 50% se zyada na jaane de, EWS quota ko uske upar add-on rakhe jaisa Act mein clearly likha hai, aur periodically har category ki actual representation ka data publish kare taaki policy evidence-based rahe aur kisi bhi varg ke saath anauchitya na ho. Ab main citizens se nivedan karungi ki is debate ko rate karen aur apni zimmedari samjhate hue apni raay iss important constitutional sawaal par zaroor den.
Ref: JAMMU AND KASHMIR RESERVATION ACT, 2004 · Section 9-2; JAMMU AND KASHMIR REORGANISATION ACT, 2019 · Section 7-5