Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Jan 4: A large rally in support of political solution to restoration of reservation in promotions was organised by Kathua Unit of JKRCEA under the guidance of Central committee of JKRCEA.
Dr Sanjay Bhasin, president JKRCEA was the chief guest on the occasion. The rally was supported by All J&K Mahasha Sadar Sabha, All J&K Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha, Kabir Sabha, Bhagat Mahasabha, Backward Classes Union, Retired employees forums, Social Activist belonging to all the Reserved Categories. The rally was led by Dr Bhasin, Rtd SP Rattan Chand, Piran Ditta, Ex-MLA Dhyan Chand, Ex-MLA Sagar Chand, SR Magotra, Prof Yash Paul, Ashok Basotra and the members of different units of JKRCEA.
A large numner of people including youth and women and employees from different reserved categories started march from Guru Ravidass Gurudawara Kathua and travelled in most of the localities, raising slogans in favour of their demands of restoration of reservation in promotions. At Shahid Bhagat Singh Park several leaders addressed the gathering.
Dhayan Chand Ex-MLA, criticized the Govt for not contesting in favour of its own law which is in consonance with Article 370, 35-A of Indian Constitution & Article 6 of J&K Constitution. He said the present Government has shown its total immaturity in legally dealing with the issues of public importance. He advised the Government to immediately come up with political solution of restoration of reservation in promotions to regain the confidence of reserved categories.
SR Magotra said that whenever BJP comes into power or in any State it targets the majority community of this country by either raising debate on Constitutional review or by targeting reservation, that is one of the weapons of educational & economic progress of SC, ST, OBCs & other reserved categories. He demanded political solution to the problem.
Ashok Basotra and Piran Ditta appealed for social unity amongst SC,ST,OBC’s for long term goal of snatching political power from the micro minority of this country. They requested the State Government to immediately file objections in Supreme Court and defend its own Reservation Act or bring an appropriate bill in the ensuing Assembly to make Division Bench judgment null & void.
Dr Sanjay Bhasin said that Reservation will continue till caste continues in India. He said that SC & STs are entitled for 8% & 10% reservation in direct recruitment but quantifiable data from socioeconomic & educational census of India reveals that only 1.84% reservation in direct recruitment has been extended to the SCs in J&K till date and 2.02% to STs.
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