Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Minister for Social Welfare, Forest, Ecology and Environment Bali Bhagat today said that Government has always safeguarded the rights of the reserved categories.
Bhagat while intervening said the High Court has given its verdict on a Public Interest Litigaion (PIL) filed by some people.”Let us receive the copy and we will examine till that time members have to wait,” he added.
The Minister was responding to the issue raised by a NC member Javid Ahmad Rana from Mendhar constituency during Question-Hour who claimed that seven lakh people belonging to different castes of the State will get affected by this order.
Cutting across party lines, members from the treasury and opposition benches voiced their concern over the High Court order against reservation in promotions in Jammu and Kashmir.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Basharat Bukhari, assured that after examining the court order the Government will react accordingly.”We have learnt about the court order only through media. Let us get the official copy and we will react accordingly”, he said.
Several members from treasury and opposition benches remained on their feet demanding a statement from the Government.
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