Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 23: A delegation of All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organisations, led by R K Kalsotra its president met Union Law Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal in New Delhi.
Kalsotra expressed his gratitude to Meghwal for granting an audience and for acknowledging the memorandum they had presented to the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir on October 30, 2024. A copy of the memorandum was also handed over to Meghwal, urging the appointment of Scheduled Caste candidates as High Court judges.
During the meeting, Kalsotra highlighted the community’s satisfaction with Meghwal’s efforts in communicating with the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir to expedite proposals for filling vacant judicial posts. He emphasized the importance of ensuring adequate representation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Women in the appointment of High Court judges.
Kalsotra requested the Law Minister to prioritize the process so that candidates from these underrepresented groups could finally be appointed as judges in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir.
Kalsotra was accompanied by Tara Chand Bhagat, Rakesh Kumar, and Lakshay Manyal during the meeting.
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