Srinagar: Peoples Conference Chairman and MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday accused the National Conference (NC) of “killing merit” through its handling of reservations and alleged that Kashmiri candidates are being deliberately left out of government job opportunities.

Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Lone, who is also MLA from Handwara, said his party will soon launch a “full-fledged campaign” against the ongoing reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir.

“This government is out to kill merit. Open merit has been buried. We are going to start a ground-level registration drive against this policy,” Lone said, warning that the system “is pushing Kashmir towards a major disaster.”

He said his party will take to the streets if needed. “We will go door to door. If hunger st

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