Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday witnessed a heated exchange between People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone and National Conference MLA Nazir Ahmad Gurezi over reservation issue, with several lawmakers from reserved constituencies also protesting against the former.

During the zero hour, Sajad Lone, questioned the government over the basis and data supporting reservation in public employment and education.

Lone said he had submitted two questions seeking details of the Cabinet Sub-Committee report and the data used to justify reservation.

“I consider reservation a serious matter. When I asked for the sub-committee report and the supporting data, there was no clear response,” Lone said.

He argued that extending reservation without proper assessment could limit

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