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Deprived of RBA benefits, are women empowered in J&K? 7/22/2014 10:46:21 PM Avinash Azad Jammu, July 22: In a sheer discrimination against them, the state government has deprived women married in backward rural pockets of the state of RBA benefits till they complete 15 years of their marriage. The state government, in its notification issued vide government order No GAD 18/2006-I dated 27-02-2006, had directed the concerned departments that the female candidates who do not possess eligibility in terms of rule 2 of the J&K Reservation Rules 2005, including the one relating to 15 years of residence in a backward area, are not entitled to RBA certificate despite their marriage to a person belonging to a backward area. "The government decision belies its claims of women empowerment in the state. The decision is not only discriminative but leads to gender bias also", said a senior Congress leader, terming it a total injustice and violation of the rights of women. She also challenged the rationality of the government order in this regard, saying that the state government has always adopted double standards whenever the question of equality of rights between men and women come to fore. Meanwhile, seeking anonymity, a National Conference leader said, the way the government has debarred the women married in RBA areas from taking the benefits of RBA benefits for 15 years, is very unfortunate. "It is ironical that the women from RBA areas after their marriage in the non RBA localities are deprived of the RBA certificates within no time while the women who marry in RBA areas have to wait for 15 long years in seeking the RBA certificates to claim the benefits under this reserved category," she added. People have sought government's intervention, demanding amendment in the act. This act is a means of doing injustice with the women folk of the state, said Sonika a student, adding that the previous government had tried to debar the women marrying to a non-state subject of their Permanent residence certificate rights and now it has adopted another yardstick to deprive the RBA women of their rights. In case the Government does not withdraw the order, women organisations will not hesitate in coming to streets to seek justice, she added. Against this biased government act, women would mobilize public opinion by launching a door-to-door campaign. It is unfortunate that a woman marrying in an RBA belt has to wait for 15 years to seek a job, said Shweta Sharma, a resident of a backward area in Rajouri district. "This is a pretty long time and a woman will become overaged by that period,", she said, adding that what for the state government has kept 20 per cent seats reserved under RBA category in government services and professional colleges.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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