Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 25: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today welcomed granting of reservation to people living near the International Border in J&K, saying the reservation on similar lines should have been given to people along International Border falling in other states of the country.
He said the National Conference welcomes the step of giving the benefits of reservation to people living near International Border in J&K. “The reservation will be beneficial to the people living near border areas, the benefits of the reservation in jobs, promotion and educational institutions will help them rise on the ladder of growth,” he said, adding, “however the Centre should not have singled out the J&K only in this regard; it would have been better if reservation on similar lines should have been given to people living in the border areas falling in other States like Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Mizoram and Punjab.”
Farooq said that the measure would improve condition of the people living near the International Border in J&K. “However, people living along International Border in other States are equally vulnerable and less developed as their counter parts in the J&K. I urge the Central Government to dole out the reservations to people living along International Border in other States,” he added.
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