Paharis threaten 'Rajasthan like' agitation
Delay in granting ST status
JAMMU, Nov 26: Pahari people have threatened to
launch agitation as seen in Rajasthan by Gujjars demanding reservation if
government continued to delay grant of ST status to them. In a press conference
M.A Sagar, Provincial president of the fourm and Vijay Kochhar Provincial Gen.
Secretary appealed to the people of Pahari Community to be united to launch a
united struggle under an Umbrella Organization of Jammu Kashmir Pahari Cultural
and Welfare Forum. In a joint press statement state president pahari student
union and Chief Executive (JKPPM)Shahbaz khan and state president Pahari
student union Ab.Qadir khan said that Pahari are striving for S.T.Status for
the last more than 30 years and any further delay in this sensitive State Like
J&K is not in the interest of State and Centre because frustrated youths of
the community can be misled or misused by anti social elements. With a
population of about 30 lakhs, people belonging to Pahari community have
revolted against the coalition
partners-and-have-threatened-that-they-will-show-their-resentment-through-their-vote.
In an emergent meeting held at
Rajouri recently, Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Peoples Movement (JKPPM) and
Pahari action Committee, has blown the bigule of rebellion against Congress and
NC and the Movement has decided to teach the lesson to them in the coming
Parliament/ assembly elections. In the convention, it was decided to launch
mass people contact in order to defeat the coalition partners in the assembly
elections. Ashwani Datta Secretary said that some politicians who pose
themselves as pahari leaders have damaged and made both the Forum and Advisory
Board defunct for their vested and political interest. Chief Executive of the
Movement, Shahbaz Khan said that State and Central government is provoking them
to start community war in the region and if it happened it will take ugly turn.
Not only at state level even then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam, Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi during their visits to
Uri to meet with the earthquake victims had assured the people that their
demand of STstatus will be considered. Despite all these recommendations and
reports, the government has turned deaf ear to this demand that has annoyed the
people.
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