{"id":15468,"date":"2026-03-25T18:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=15468"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:30:35","slug":"dr-veeris-reservation-bill-likely-to-be-taken-in-assembly-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/dr-veeris-reservation-bill-likely-to-be-taken-in-assembly-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Veeri\u2019s reservation bill likely to be taken in Assembly session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Srinagar, Mar 25:\u00a0<\/strong>The much-hyped bill on reservation rationalization introduced by Dr Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri is likely to be taken up in the forthcoming part of session of the Jammu &amp; Kashmir Legislative Assembly, raising fresh hopes among general category students.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Veeri said that he had introduced the bill during the first Assembly session held after the elections and remains optimistic that it will be tabled for discussion in the upcoming session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy only demand is justice, which in this case means rationalization of the reservation system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The legislator emphasized that reservation should function as a tool for social equity rather than a mechanism that fosters division. \u201cReservation must be an instrument of equity, not exclusion. What exists today is perceived as unscientific and politically motivated. It betrays merit, divides society, and dilutes the efficiency of professional and public institutions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Veeri further underlined that the concept of \u201copen merit\u201d must be safeguarded, asserting that it is not a privilege reserved for a select few but a constitutional necessity. \u201cIt is a constitutional requirement. Reform is no longer just a demand; it has become an imperative,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The MLA said he would continue to advocate for fairness and justice irrespective of personal or political considerations. \u201cI will continue to fight for the people of Kashmir and against injustices, even if it means standing against my own family members, including my father, brother, or relatives,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Pertinently, the reservation policy in Jammu &amp; Kashmir has remained a subject of intense debate in recent years, with various sections of society calling for a review and rationalization to ensure a balance between social justice and meritocracy<strong>\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar, Mar 25:\u00a0The much-hyped bill on reservation rationalization introduced by Dr Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri is likely to be taken up in the forthcoming part of session of the Jammu &amp; Kashmir Legislative Assembly, raising fresh hopes among general category students. Dr Veeri said that he had introduced the bill during the first Assembly session [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15470,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15468\/revisions\/15470"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}