US EditionJammu and Kashmir Leaders Under House Arrest Amid Reservation Policy Protest
Authorities detained key political figures and deployed armed forces to prevent a student sit-in protesting J&K's reservation policy that reduced the open merit quota to 40%.
- On December 28, 2025, several regional politicians said they were placed under house arrest in Srinagar, and the Open Merit Students Association called off a Polo View sit-in after the park was sealed.
- Open Merit students and leaders demand the reservation report be made public, citing `at the very least, the reservation report must be placed in the public domain` as a key issue, amid protests over the shrinking Open Merit share to 40 per cent.
- Authorities deployed heavy Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF forces outside residences across Srinagar, with armed police personnel and a female police contingent stationed at leaders' gates, while several youth and student leaders were taken into preventive detention.
- PDP and student groups demanded an explanation for the detentions and deployments, with PDP spokesman calling the house arrest of an MLA `blatant State repression` and police formally informing MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of his restrictions.
- Cabinet recommendations aim to rebalance quotas with a proposed 50-50 split between open merit and reserved seats, while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's government suggested cutting Economically Weaker Sections by seven points and Residents of Backward Areas by three points.
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Former CM Mehbooba Mufti, NC MP Mehdi claim house arrest ahead of J&K reservation protest
The unrest stems from proposed changes to EWS and RBA quotas, sparking concerns about fairness and transparency..Jammu and Kashmir reservation policy, student protest Srinagar, house arrest Kashmir leaders, Mehbooba Mufti, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Waheed Para, Junaid Azim Mattoo, Kashmir political unrest, EWS reservation cut, RBA quota reduction, Omar Abdullah reservation policy, Kashmir job reservations, Lieutenant Governor approval, Naya Kashm…
J-K: Mehbooba, Ruhullah Mehdi among leaders under house arrest
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday placed several leaders, including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, under house arrest to prevent them from joining the students’ protest against the existing reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said Mehbooba Mufti, her daughter Iltija Mufti, Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi, PDP leader Waheed Para, and former Srinagar mayor Junaid Mattoo have been placed under h…
‘Under House Arrest’, Say Mehbooba Mufti, NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Ahead of Protest Over Reservation Policy In Jammu and Kashmir (Watch Video) | 🗳️ LatestLY
Ahead of their participation in the students' protest over job reservations in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattoo on Sunday alleged that they have been placed under house arrest in Srinagar. 🗳️ ‘Under House Arrest’, Say Mehbooba Mufti, NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Ahead of Protes…
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