Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 1: OBC Welfare Forum Srinagar, OBC Mahasabha JK UT and All India Backward Classes Federation has expressed serious concern over non implementation of 27 percent reservations for OBCs in J&K UT on the basis of Mandal Commission recommendations.
The three organizations also showed their utter concern that the Backward Classes Commission and Committees are headed by non OBCs since 1956 and their demand of appointing a member from the OBCs as the head of these bodies has not been conceded till date.
This was stated by OBC Welfare Forum Kashmir president, Ghulam Hassan Sher Gujri while addressing a joint meeting of these organizations here, today after attending the national convention of All Indian OBC Mahasabha at New Delhi.
He alleged that non appointment of chairman to these bodies is the main cause of discrimination to which the OBCs in the UT are subjected. He added that the parameters set by Apex Court of country regarding the reservation to OBCs are not being implemented in J&K.
The meeting demanded caste based census and there should be a separate column for OBC castes and communities in census 2022. The meeting also alleged that there are many sub castes of OBCs and communities which has not been included in JK UT lists by the Government like Teelwani, Sub caste of Teeli, Band, Bughat, Hanji, Mallah, Gujri etc.
Gojri who was given a grand reception on his arrival after attending the national convention warned that OBC Maha Sabha will hold massive protest in Delhi next month.
Others who addressed included Mohammed Shabir Sambyal, president Dhobi Welfare Central Committee, , Dr Tara Chand, Mohan Lal Pawar, general secretary OBC Mahasabha, Suneel Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Sonu Kumar, Raj Kumar Chalotra, vice president All India Backward Classes Federation , Manohar Lal Tidyal, Vijay Kumar, Ravi Kumar Dogra and Bansi Lal Choudhary.
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