Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, July 30: Shamsher Hakla Poonchi prominent Gujjar leader of the State urged Prime Minister to bring about a solution of Kashmir tangle. He appealed to fix a date for dialogue on the solution of Kashmir problems, so that an early and lasting peace in the State be restored and thereby continued militancy be brought to an end.
The Gujjar leader has appealed the Prime-Minister that while initiating any dialogue on Kashmir problem, Gujjar Bakerwal community must be included in the talks. He said, excluding Ladakh and Kargil districts the Gujjar and Bakerwal community resides in 20 districts of the State. There is a population of Gujjar and Bakerwal community over 34 lakh in J&K. Gujjars and Bakerwals mostly reside in far-flung, hilly and mountain areas near forest and on the LoC of the Indo-Pak.
The needs and problems of Gujjars and Bakerwals are of peculiar nature, that the culture and language of Gujjar and Bakerwal community is different and as such the community has a distinct identity. The Gujjar and Bakerwal community is economically, socially, educationally and politically backward, he added.
Hakla said the Gujjars and Bakerwals are defending the National Unity and Integrity in the State right from tribal war of 1947 and during the war with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, the Gujjar and Bakerwal of State played a remarkable role. He said, that in 1989-90 when militancy was on peak in J&K, Gujjars and Bakerwals performed the heroic deeds and took front against the terrorists.
Shamsher Hakla said, in the process of determining the fate of State the opinion of Gujjars and Bakerwals should also be considered.
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