"I want people to rise from the grassroots level. Whether it is KPS or IPS, both should rise. There are similar promotions in IAS (Indian Administrative Services) and KAS (Kashmir Administrative Services), but there are hurdles somewhere in our KPS," she said.
"The way there are no hurdles in KAS and there is no competition in IAS and KAS, I want, even our partner (BJP) wants, that KPS officers get the same benefits as KAS, IAS and IPS," Mehbooba said here.
The chief minister, who had a rift with a BJP minister over her proposal to restructure the KPS officers cadre, left the Cabinet meeting midway on December 9.
Mehbooba said BJP understands the importance of rising from grassroot level, giving example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"I think no one will understand it better than the BJP that how important it is to rise from the grassroots because the Prime Minister of our country has risen from grassroots to reach the chair," she said.