NC, Congress exploit Gujjars, Bakerwals: Poswal

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 23: Castigating the National Conference (NC) and Congress for exploiting Gujjar and Bakerwal communities for petty political reasons, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader, Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal has said it is unfortunate that over last 65 years Gujjars and Bakerwals have not been able to come out of the vicious circle of poverty, economic backwardness and underdevelopment.
In a statement Poswal criticized both NC and Congress for doing nothing tangible for the upliftment of Gujjar and Bakerwal population in the State. He said these parties always used the innocent Gujjars and Bakerwals as their vote bank and in return did not do anything to get them away from the miserable conditions they are mired in.
Poswal said seriousness of the NC and Congress to work for the betterment of Gujjars and Bakerwals can be gauged from the simple fact that over the last five years not a single penny was utilized on the community under the Tribal Sub –plan. He said the ruling Government even failed to reach out the benefits of the Centrally sponsored schemes like IAY, MGNREGA, NREWP, RGGY etc to the communities.
He said the working of Sakina Itoo as Social Welfare Minister has been disastrous vis-a-vis the welfare of these communities and she can’t fool Gujjars and Bakerwals by making false claims about her being their savior.
Calling upon the Gujjars and Bakerwals of the Valley to vote for the PDP in the elections, Poswal said the party is very serious to address the issues of these communities.

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