The Politics of Deceit: OMSA J&K Demands Public Release of Reservation Report Before LG Approval

The false front of ‘normalcy’ that New Delhi constantly tries to show in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is once again falling apart. The latest flashpoint is a deeply divisive reservation report, which the local administration is trying to push through in secret. The Open Merit Students Association (OMSA) of J&K has correctly exposed this undemocratic move. This event is not a simple mistake; it is a clear window into the sneaky and secretive way the Modi government and its chosen officials control the region.

A Deliberate Policy of Secrecy

The local administration, led by the Chief Minister, has shown it has no respect for public trust. A report that will deeply affect the future of thousands of young Kashmiris is being suspiciously rushed to the Lieutenant Governor for approval. This intentionally bypasses any public review.

◆ Broken Promises of Openness: The Chief Minister had earlier given clear promises to the Open Merit community that the report would be made public, a promise that has now been completely and shamefully broken.

◆ Rushing for LG Approval: This sudden hurry to send the report to the LG, a direct agent of New Delhi, strongly suggests the administration cares more about pleasing its political bosses than serving its own people.

Decisions Made in the Dark

The entire process of writing this key report has been deliberately hidden from the start. This lack of discussion is a clear sign of the Indian government’s colonial style rule in Kashmir. The local people are never trusted with decisions about their own future.

◆ No Talks with Stakeholders: The government did not hold even one meeting with Open Merit representatives or any student body, treating the main stakeholders as if they are unimportant.

◆ An Unaccountable and Unfair Process: This proves that decisions about the future of thousands of students have been made behind closed doors, lacking any fairness, openness, or accountability.

The People’s Right to Know Denied

The OMSA has correctly and strongly stated that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have a basic right to know what is in this report. This is not a state secret but a document that will shape the education and job landscape for a whole generation.

◆ Demanding Public Release First: The association has strongly demanded that before the report is sent to any authority for final approval, it must be released in full to the public for careful review.

◆ Judging for Justice, Not Politics: The public must be allowed to judge for themselves whether the report ensures justice or if it just serves the hidden and dividing political interests of the administration.

Deep Suspicions of Tokenism and Deceit

There is a strong and growing fear, based on inside reports, that this whole secret exercise is a calculated fake. It is widely believed the government plans to announce only minor, surface changes. This would leave the core injustices of the reservation system in place.

◆ Reports of Small Token Adjustments: News is spreading that the government may have only made a small adjustment, perhaps by slightly lowering a percentage from one group while leaving the overall imbalance untouched.

◆ An Unacceptable and Dishonest Act: If these reports are true, this is a shocking and unacceptable attempt to fool the public with small changes while pushing a deeper, hidden plan.

Ignoring the True Stakeholders

The Modi government’s way in Kashmir has always been to force its will without asking. By completely ignoring the students, the administration confirms its true loyalty is not to the people of J&K. Its loyalty is to the political plan handed down from the central government.

◆ Students’ Futures Treated as Tools: The Open Merit students are the main people whose futures are on the line, yet their voices have been completely and deliberately shut out of this entire process.

◆ A Deliberate Strategy of Exclusion: This is not a simple mistake but a deliberate plan of exclusion, designed to make the local people feel powerless in decisions that directly affect their lives.

A Tool for Social and Political Engineering

This reservation report is not just a separate policy. It is widely seen as another powerful tool in New Delhi’s larger, ongoing project to remake the social fabric of IIOJK. It is meant to further push aside the local population and create new systems of political favouritism.

◆ Shielding Favouritism and Fuelling Unfairness: The Modi government’s real goal is seen as protecting its own system of giving special favours. This fuels an unfairness that sets the stage for the wider sidelining of the Muslim population.

◆ A Continuation of the Hindutva Agenda: This secrecy is needed to hide the report’s likely role in pushing the Hindutva agenda, which aims to disempower the people of Kashmir under the cover of policy reform.

A Clear Warning of Democratic Resistance

The students of J&K have made it clear they will not accept this great injustice quietly. The administration is being warned that its attempts to force an unjust policy through secrecy and power will be met with a strong and united response from the people.

◆ Total Rejection of All Small Changes: OMSA J&K has warned very clearly that any surface level change that fails to bring back real fairness and equality to the reservation system will be completely rejected.

◆ The Promise of Strong Public Opposition: The group has clearly stated that any such dishonest move by the government will be met with strong and lasting democratic resistance from students and the public.

Conclusion: Exposing the Hollow False Front of ‘Normalcy’

This whole event over the reservation report exposes the hollow false front of ‘normalcy’ that New Delhi tries to show to the world. It reveals an administration, fully backed by the Modi government, that is deeply afraid of its own people. It can only rule by using secrecy, manipulation, and deceit. The local Chief Minister’s actions only confirm his powerlessness, showing that the real decisions are made by the Lieutenant Governor, who acts as New Delhi’s ruler. The demand for openness by OMSA is therefore not just a student protest; it is a powerful demand for basic rights in an occupied land where those rights are routinely and harshly denied.