Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 27: All Jammu and Kashmir Jatt Sabha has demanded political reservation for the community to ensure its social, economic, and political development in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a meeting, former minister and president of the All Jammu and Kashmir Jatt Sabha, Manjit Singh, referred to the political neglect faced by the community despite its significant population in the region.
He said that the Jatts deserve political reservation like other communities in Jammu and Kashmir so that this marginalised group can be adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly.
He further stated that members of the community, including displaced persons, have been uprooted repeatedly due to the India-Pakistan wars of 1947, 1965, and 1971, as well as ongoing border tensions.
“These people never abandoned their homes. They supported the security forces in anti-terror operations and acted as vigilant observers in border villages to monitor anti-national activities,” he said, recalling the community’s significant role in curbing terrorism and checking suspicious activities along the border.
He was addressing a meeting at village Gokhal Chak, Panchayat Avtal, in Samba district. The event was organised by the District president, Jatt Sabha Samba, Bachan Choudhary.
While commending the organisers and Jatt leaders for their proactive approach, former Member of Parliament and Chief Patron, Tarlok Singh Bajwa, expressed concern about the denial of Other Backwards Class (OBC) benefits to Jatts in central government employment and professional educational institutions.
Former minister Garu Ram Choudhary highlighted the growing menace of drug addiction and stressed the need for measures to curb criminal activities.
Former DDC Suchetgarh, Taranjit Singh Tony, said that community leaders must work in coordination, rising above party lines, to ensure justice for the Jatt community.
Ex-Corporator Dwarka Choudhary, Bachan Choudhary, Kamal Randhawa, Harbans Choudhary, Mandeep Choudhary, Ranjeet Singh Goldy, Reena Choudhary, and others were also present on the occasion.
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