Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha, TRCF deputations
call on Governor
JAMMU, Mar 1: A 9-member
delegation of the Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha, J&K Chapter, met N. N. Vohra,
Governor, at Raj Bhavan, here today. The main demands presented to the Governor
by the delegation led by Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal, State president of the
organization, include provision of political reservation for the Gujjar and
Bakerwal Tribes in the State, organizing of special recruitment drives for
youth of the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities in Army and Para-Military Forces,
raising a Gujjar Regiment in the Army, setting up of more Mobile Schools and
providing insurance cover to the livestock of Gujjars and Bakerwals to compensate
for the losses of cattle suffered by them due to natural calamities. The
Governor heard the delegation patiently and said that the demands presented by
them would be taken up with the State Government.
A
deputation of the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation Jammu also called on
Mr Vohra and presented to him a memorandum of their demands. The demands
presented by the 7-member deputation led by Dr. Javaid Rahi, Secretary, Tribal
Research and Cultural Foundation, included, inclusion of Gojri language in the
8th Schedule of the Constitution of India, establishment of a Tribal University
in Jammu and Kashmir, setting up of a Research Centre for Gojri language in
Jammu University, reservation in employment and admissions to various courses
in the Kashmir University and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University for the
Scheduled Tribes and opening of Gojri Department in the Kashmir University. Other
demands projected by the deputation included telecasting of Gojri news bulletin
from Doordarshan Jammu and Srinagar and enhancing the time slots of Gojri
programmes from various stations of both Radio and Doordarshan Kendras in the
State. Dr. Rahi also briefed the Governor about the activities of the
Foundation and presented to him his latest book, “The Gujjar Tribe of Jammu and Kashmir”, a
compendium of research articles on history, culture and economy of Gujjar
community. The Governor assured the deputation that the issues raised by them
would be taken up with the concerned authorities at the Centre and in the State
Government.
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