Srinagar, Sep 23: Waheed Ur Rehman Para @parawahid, MLA questioned data for the last 8 years, provided by the J&K Revenue Department.
No. of reservation certificates issued since 2018.
JAMMU DIVISION 14,17,028 certificates — 80.4%
KASHMIR DIVISION 3,45,918 certificates — 19.6%
Total J&K: 17,63,946
The district-wise comparison is equally stark:
Jammu: 1,98,910 | Srinagar: 4,466 Rajouri: 4,37,479 | Ganderbal: 20,556 Poonch: 3,24,753 | Pulwama: 19,614 Kathua: 1,17,315 | Shopian: 18,476 Kishtwar: 39,709 | Bandipora: 22,325 Udhampur: 83,616 | Kulgam: 26,760 Samba: 58,583 | Anantnag: 52,086 Doda: 62,776 | Baramulla: 73,379 Reasi: 53,023 | Kupwara: 80,289 14.17 lakh in Jammu Division vs 3.46 lakh in Kashmir Division.
He added that these are official figures placed before the Assembly by the Revenue Department. Such a wide regional disparity in the issuance of reservation certificates demands transparency and a detailed explanation.
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