Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 25: A meeting of the advisory group members of the J&K Chapter of the Jat Mahasabha was held at Babliana, Gangyal (Jammu) under the chairmanship of Ch Manmohan Singh, president, All India Jat Mahasabha, J&K to discuss the demands of the community.
Members of the Jat Biradari from Kathua to Mendhar participated and spoke elaborately about their problems and the ongoing apathy of the State Government towards them. The meeting deliberated mostly on the problems of the community members living in the border areas along the IB/LoC.
It was noted with great concern that the State Government including the Ex- Chief Minister promised 5 marla of land to those affected by cross border firing by Pakistan but nothing was given to border dwellers.
“There was also a proposal to declare 8 km area from the border as disturbed zone (RBA)and provide 3% reservation for jobs and in educational institutes, but the proposal never saw the light of the day”, the members observed.
There have been enormous losses of life and property due to Pakistan’s unprovoked firing. The members requested for Government paid insurance for their lives, crops, animals, live stock and costly agricultural equipment.
Various issues for the social uplift the community and eradication of evils like dowry, drug menace, domestic violence and martial disputes were also discussed for reforms. Members stressed upon the need for the Government to compensate for disturbed education in the borders by special recruitment drives.
In one voice, they called upon the Governor N N Vohra to come to their rescue and help this ignored lot of nationalist society of Jammu division.
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