Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 11: Other Backward Classes (OBC) Mahasabha has decided to take out peaceful Mashaal Rally (Torchlight procession) on April 17 from Press Club to Parade Jammu in protest against neglect of OBC at the hands of the Government.
This decision was taken in a general meeting of United Forum of OBCs under the banner of OBC Mahasabha, which discussed in detail the problems being faced by the constituents of OBC Mahasabha.
The speakers criticized the Government for framing Reservation Act 2004 and Reservation Rules frames vide SRO 294 of 2005 and described that as a joke with State OBCs as castes and communities among the Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs who have faced discrimination since centuries together were left high and dry with a meager 2 percent reservation instead of 27% as per verdict of Supreme Court of India on Mandal Commission report.
They said OBC advisory board constituted in the State in 2009 has also proven as a lollypop to the State OBCs and nothing till date has been done by State rulers for the development of OBCs. They demanded change of nomenclature from OSC to OBC; review of Income slab from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 9 lakh for identification of Creamy Layer section; Political reservation etc.
The meeting among others was attended by Bansi Lal Choudhary, Ajudhiya Kumar Manawa, Kasturi Lal Basotra, Vaishno Dutt Dogra, Lal Deen Tobey, Mohd Amin, Surech Dogra, Murari Lal Balgotra and Raj Kumar Sodi.
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