Govt must communicate its decision on reservation to students: Ruhullah

Srinagar, Dec 27: Amid a strong buzz about his scheduled protest on Sunday against reservation policies in government, National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday  said the government should sit with students and take them into confidence over the issue since the aspirants are in despair, depression and anxiety.

“If a decision has been taken, they should inform the students about its status and the pattern of the decision. Don’t share those details which come under the oath of secrecy, but at least tell them on what pattern the decision has been taken,” he said. The Jammu and Kashmir government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has said that it has taken a decision on the reservation issue and sent the file to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Mehdi said that if the students are satisfied, “I will also be satisfied.” “(But) If they don’t address the students, then I will not allow them (students) to become helpless,” he added. “I don’t have a fight with any particular person or system; wherever this issue will remain stuck, I am ready to fight it there, be it the LG’s office or anywhere else,” he said.

On the statements of the few NC leaders that Mehdi should protest outside Lok Bhavan, the Lok Sabha MP called upon the ruling party ministers and MLAs to join him in the protest against the LG.