Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 1: Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Gulam Ali Khatana, visited Panchayat Pangli in Nagri, near here, today.
While interacting with local residents and members of the Tribal community, Khatana raised concern over the issue of land allotment to homeless, landless, and document-less Nomadic Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir. He questioned the Government led by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah for not implementing the provision of five marla land to these vulnerable sections, stating that the lack of land ownership deprives them of access to various State and Central welfare schemes.
Khatana further stated that previous administrative efforts under the Lieutenant Governor aimed to provide land to such communities, but alleged that these initiatives were halted by the present Government. He emphasized that Nomadic and Tribal populations, who have historically played a vital role in safeguarding border areas, are today facing neglect and are being unfairly linked with social issues such as drug abuse.
He accused the current administration of deliberately depriving these communities of basic amenities for political considerations and urged immediate intervention to ensure justice, dignity, and development for the affected population.
A large number of people from the Tribal community participated in the gathering and expressed their concerns regarding land rights, access to welfare schemes and overall development.
Khatana assured the community that their issues would be strongly taken up at appropriate forums and reiterated his commitment to the welfare and upliftment of marginalized sections in Jammu & Kashmir.
Other prominent present included, Ali Mohd Chechi, State general secretary, BJP ST Morcha, Jammu & Kashmir UT, Additional SP Kathua, DSP HQ Kathua, SHO Kathua, Senior BJP Gujjar leader, Choudhary Sultan, Haji Roshan Din, Lambardar Murad Ali, Haji Alam, Maskeen Pradhan, Lal Hussain Chechi, vice president, ST Morcha Kathua, BJP and Mohd Sadeeq Chechi.
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