Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 15: National Tribal Pride Day was celebrated today by Pahari people at Jammu, wherein they reiterated their demand of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for them.
A large number of persons belonging to Pahari Tribe gathered at Jammu under the aegis of All J&K Pahari Tribe Joint Forum and celebrated the occasion. A rich tribute was paid to Birsa Munda (a tribal, national freedom fighter) along with the native Pahari tribal martyrs who had sacrificed their lives in defending our nation’s border, facilitating anti terrorist operations and neutralizing the security threats.
The members of Pahari Tribe highlighted the rich glorious cultural heritage of their Tribe. They also reiterated their long pending demand seeking the grant of Scheduled Tribe status in favor of the Paharis in J&K.
All those present said that despite many recommendations and assurances since 1989, no decision has been taken so far for granting “Schedule Tribe” status to the deserving Pahari tribe. They expressed hope that parliamentarians will understand the plight of Pahari tribals and bring as well as pass the bill regarding grant of ST status to Pahari speaking people, in the winter session of the Parliament.
Those present on the occasion were Advocate Gurdev Singh Thakur, Advocate Ahsan Mirza, Advocate Ronik Sharma, Advocate Yassar Khan, Advocate Zameer Muslim Qureshi Azhar Khan, Advocate Altaf Hussain Janjua, Advocate Bhanu Partap, Maner Mirza, Advocate Ajit Verma, Advocate Nitin Sharma, Dr Maruti Sharma, Advocate Waseem ul Hasan Bukhari, Sajad Mirza, Taraq Khan Janjua and Advocate Murtaza Aksar.
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