Data for the last 8 years, provided by the J&K Revenue Department in response to my question, No. of reservation certificates issued since 2018. Exposes shocking figures.
JAMMU DIVISION
14,17,028 certificates — 80.4%
KASHMIR DIVISION
3,45,918 certificates — 19.6%
Total J&K: 17,63,946
The district-wise comparison is equally stark:
Jammu: 1,98,910 | Srinagar: 4,466
Rajouri: 4,37,479 | Ganderbal: 20,556
Poonch: 3,24,753 | Pulwama: 19,614
Kathua: 1,17,315 | Shopian: 18,476
Kishtwar: 39,709 | Bandipora: 22,325
Udhampur: 83,616 | Kulgam: 26,760
Samba: 58,583 | Anantnag: 52,086
Doda: 62,776 | Baramulla: 73,379
Reasi: 53,023 | Kupwara: 80,289
14.17 lakh in Jammu Division vs 3.46 lakh in Kashmir Division.
These are official figures placed before the Assembly by the Revenue Department. Such a wide regional disparity in the issuance of reservation certificates demands transparency and a detailed explanation.