New Delhi: Being aware of the unabated mushrooming of terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Cabinet on Thursday has announced 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) and benefit of promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities in J&K.
The move adopted by the Centre seems to be a “Googly” keeping both the present situation along the western frontier as well as the forthcoming general election in mind.
Ironically a latest survey report published by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) in collaboration with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) found that Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has the maximum unemployment rate of 12.13 per cent.
However, the Economic Survey Report of J&K also indicates the unemployment rate in the state up to 24.6 per cent.
Significantly, keeping all speculations over amendments of Article 370 and 35A aside, the Union Cabinet has also decided not to change anything in this regard.
