Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, May 10: Tribal Gujjars and Bakarwals living in high altitude meadows here have decided to enforce a strict social boycott of any community member involved in drug consumption-trafficking.
Demonstrating strong community-led enforcement against drug abuse, the tribal groups led by Lumberdar, Mohd Hussain Chechi held a ‘Jirga’ (assembly of tribal elders) at Soun-dhar meadow in Kellar Forest Range of Bhaderwah, where they pledged to join the fight against substance abuse in a significant way.
Chechi who is voluntarily spearheading the 100 day Nasha Mukt J&K campaign among tribals said: “After a series of Jirgas with different tribal groups, today all of us have gathered in a mega Jirga and unanimously decided for a complete social boycott of the person from our community who is found involved in consumption of drugs or trafficking.”
He also said that anyone from their community found involved in drug trade will be handed over to Police and they have pledged for that and the persons who shares the information in this regard will be rewarded Rs. 10,000.
“We have given an undertaking to the SP Bhaderwah, Vinod Sharma and Range Officer Kellar, Shafqat Mahmood Malik in this regard,” the tribal leader maintained.
To encourage the Tribals who joined the 100 days of Nasha Mukt campaign, SP Bhaderwah, Range Officer Kellar and former DDC Vice Chairperson Doda, Sangeeta Rani Bhagat also joined the Jirga and the pledge ceremony.
“Participation of these tribal groups is an indicative that the campaign has crossed the barrier and has penetrated in the civil society especially among Gujjar and Bakerwal tribes who have shown their strong resolve in the fight against drug menace,” said SP Bhaderwah Vinod Sharma.
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