BJP committed to do justice with Pahari Tribe, said Ravinder Raina;Pahari Tribe People Demanding ST Status

SHYAM SOOD
Rajouri, December 17:–Thousands of Pahari Tribe members, pinning hopes in BJP lead Union Government for fulfilling their long-pending demand of Schedule Tribe (ST) status, made BJP rally a grand success which was addressed by J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina at Rajouri on Friday.
BJP activists and members of the Pahari Tribe accorded a historic reception to Ravinder Raina and other senior leaders of BJP.
“Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to doing justice to Pahari Tribe, population, said Ravinder Raina while addressing the people.
“Pahari Tribe population and every other neglected community have been taken care of by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Union government” he added.
Ravinder Raina added Pahari people are benefitting from the schemes of the Modi government and the BJP is committed to doing justice with the Pahari Tribal population and taking care of their every genuine need.
“This massive public rally shows that J&K has headed towards a major change in favour of BJP,” said Raina.
Lashing out at Congress, NC & PDP, Ravinder Raina said: “These parties only misused the power of democracy to fill up their own pockets and cheated people in the name of region and religion. The Modi ji Government did justice with the people of Rajouri and Poonch and the people are benefitted by the true public-oriented policies of the Union Government”.
“Ownership rights of the land to the people and the issue of inter-district recruitment ban has been sorted out only with the sincere efforts of BJP leadership. Ongoing work on 4-laning of the roads (Jammu-Poonch) will give a major boost to the ongoing development projects in this area” said Raina.
He enumerated the achievements of the Union Government, including constructions of tunnels, bunkers for border dwellers etc.
“BJP follows the policy of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and this principle is evident in the development projects that have been specifically designed to develop the border belts and the public welfare schemes that have been concentrated to uplift the socio-economic status of the earlier neglected sections of the society,” said Vibodh Gupta, BJP State Gen Secretary.
“Justice has been served to the Paharis, Gujjars, and other communities under the present dispensation, whether one talks of political empowerment, reservation, or ground development” he added.
Vibodh Gupta demanded a special recruitment drive in police and Para Military forces for the unemployed youth of LoC and border areas and the creation of special employment avenues for the youth of the border areas of J&K.
“Other parties have done successive injustice to Pahari people and that has been now undone by the Modi Government,” said Kuldeep Raj Gupta, former MoS.
Iqbal Malik, senior BJP leader and DDC Member (Darhal) said that the rights of Pahari people have been granted only by Modi government.
“Pahari population is a nationalist group who contributes positively in the Nation’s progress and deserves ST status,” said Malik.
Rajinder Gupta, BJP district president thanked the senior party leadership for taking up their issues to the forefront.