The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Wednesday evening convened a meeting at the Civil Secretariat Srinagar, where the contentious reservation policy report was discussed and subsequently referred to the Law Department for legal scrutiny.
A senior Cabinet Minister confirmed that the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) report—at the centre of recent political and public debate—was not finalized and was instead forwarded to the Law Department for further examination.
“The Cabinet deliberated on the CSC report regarding the reservation policy. After detailed discussion, it was decided to send the report to the Law Department for its legal opinion,” the minister said.
He added that no deadline was set for the report’s return, indicating that the legal review could take some time. “Only after legal vetting will the report be brought back to the Cabinet for a final decision,” he said.
The Cabinet also reviewed strategies to revive Kashmir’s tourism sector in the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which led to a decline in tourist arrivals.
Additionally, key logistical and healthcare arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, set to begin on July 3, were discussed.
The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, lasted over an hour.