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National Conference raises concern over ‘skewed reservation policy’ in J&K

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 4:17 pm IST 1 min read

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General category candidates, if we keep increasing reservation, will be pushed to the status of the Scheduled Castes as was in 1947, says Farooq Abdullah

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Section: India
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 4:17 pm IST
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