Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 16: Successive Governments headed by NC, Congress and PDP in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir had exploited the nomadic tribes for years together and used them just for their political motives.
This was stated by Priya Sethi, National executive member of BJP and former Minister while interacting with people of Nowshera. Sarpanch Anil Kumar, Mandal Adyakash Ravinder and DDC Rajender Sharma were also present accompanied by the former Minister during the tour.
Priya Sethi highlighted the historical exploitation endured by nomadic tribes under the regimes of the NC, Congress and PDP. She emphasized that these political entities had utilized the nomadic tribes solely for their own political gains, disregard their welfare and well-being.
The former Minister said that the votes of nomadic tribe will never be polled in NC’s favour because this party’s successive Governments exploited them for years together. She reiterated that several promises were made with the nomadic people during election campaigns but were never fulfilled once the votes were secured.
Sethi said that the BJP on the contrary provided avenues to the people of J&K especially the Gujjars, Bakerwals and other underprivileged sections including ST status to Paharis, which was their long pending demand, to live a life full of dignity and pride.
The senior BJP leader said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to extend support the to like-minded parties contesting in the Kashmir valley as she also cautioned people to stay away from such parties which are doing politics just to fill their own pockets.
She said the BJP Government at the Centre has prioritized delivering justice to the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities by safeguarding their reservation rights and extending support through various benefits via centrally sponsored schemes.
Sethi urged the people to remain vigilant and to distance themselves from such political parties that engage in opportunistic practices at the expense of marginalized communities such as the nomadic tribes.
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