lok sabha: Lok Sabha passes J-K Reservation, J-K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bills
The Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill. The reservation bill allows reservation in jobs and professional institutions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other socially and educationally backward classes. The bill includes those in villages declared as such, those near the Actual Line of Control and International Border.