Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 29: All J&K OBC Organisations Forum (OBCOF) has demanded that one member from OBC community from J&K be nominated as Rajya Sabha member in ther forthcoming elections.
All OBC organizations of Backward Classes J&K held a meeting followed by a Press conference at Guru RavIdas temple at Bahu Fort Jammu and demanded nomination of at least one member in upcoming Rajya Sabha, elections for four seats of J&K on October 24.
Speaking to the media, Balwant Kataria, (General secretary AIBCF) pointed out that no one from OBC has ever been nominated for Rajya Sabha right from the day since constitution of India was enacted. Constitution of India provides that those weaker sections which cannot compete with forward sections, should be made to represent the Assemblies as well as Parliament by nominations or reservation. Since SC/ST have their seats reserved in General Election, OBCs have no political reservation and hence suffering from non- representation in both Assemblies, Parliament and Rajya Sabha. Bansi Lal Choudhary, Convener OBC Mahasabha said, ” It is well known fact that population of OBCs in J&K is around 30% and they have no MLA in the Assembly or MP in Parliament. Keeping such a large chunk of population out of the houses and Assembly, is not a sign of healthy democracy. OBCs have voted for making the present Govt and it is now, the turn of Govt to think of OBCs in J&K”.
Kewal Fotra, (President, All J&K Sain Samaj Sabha) said that OBC candidates from all other states and UTs of India have been getting mandate for Rajya Sabha but in J&K, this has never happened. All political parties simply use and throw OBCs which will no more be tolerated. In the changed scenario of public awareness, it is high time that political parties to whom OBCs have shown faith, should act in their rightful interest.
FC Satia from AIBCF said that the representation of OBC people from J&K will prove that ‘One Nation, One Constitution and One Reservation” is achieved in real sense and Prime Minister’s slogans, ‘Sab Ka Saath, Sab ka Vikas, Sab Ka Biswas, Sab Ka Priyas” shall prove truthful. Many other members also attended the meeting.
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