Reservation for Paharis after administrative approval which is under way in New Delhi: Amit Shah.Paharis attended the rally in large numbers

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Highlights of Home Minister’s speech….
Home Minister started a public address with ‘Namaskar to Gujjar, Bakerwal & Paharis who attended the rally in large numbers.

Rajouri rally & Modi-Modi chants are answers to those who earlier claimed blood bath & fire in J&K if Article 370 is abrogated.

Paharis attended the rally in large numbers, anticipating the announcement of ST status.

Amit Shah assured reservation to Paharis after administrative approval, which is underway in New Delhi after GD Sharma Commission recommendation for the same.
-Abrogation of Article 370 & 35A has witnessed overall development in the state, strengthened democracy & people getting benefits of various schemes.
Provided laptops in the hands of youths involved in stone pelting.
Assembly seats increased to 90 from 83 with 6 new seats to Jammu province & 1 to Kashmir.
-Gool-Arnas seat in Reasi is named after Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.

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Rajouri, October 04:—Home Minister, Amit Shah begins his public address at Rajouri with ‘Namaskar to Gujjar, Bakerwal, & Paharis, who attended the rally in large number, & Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
People raised slogans praising Narendra Modi & Amit Shah.
“This rally is the answer to those who earlier used to say that if Article 370 &35 A is removed rivers of blood will flow and there would be a fire in J&K, especially in Pir Panjal region,” said Amit Shah.
The rally was largely attended by the members of Pahari Tribe, who were anticipating the announcement of the much-awaited ST status for the community.
Amit Shah said: “GD Sharma Commission has recommended reservation for Paharis and the administrative work to implement reservation is underway in New Delhi”.
GD Sharma Commission J&K Commission of Socially & Backward Classes) led by Justice GD Sharma (retd) in its report has recommended ST status for Paharis along with few other communities in the state.
While dispelling rumours Amit Shah said: “Reservations given to Paharis will not undermine the ST reservation of Gujjars and Bakarwals,”.
Dalits & minorities living in the UT of J&K would not have got reservation rights had the Article 370 and 35A in 2019 would not have abrogated” Shah added.
Amit Shah elaborated on the works carried out by the UT government after the abrogation of Article 370 which includes people getting benefits from various government schemes.
“The Three families of J&K have ruled the state for 70 years and instead of development they nurtured separatism & carved up democracy within their clans,.” said Home Minister and added time has come to free J&K from the clutches of three families and strengthens Modi’s hands for the welfare and betterment of the state.
Speaking on stone-pelting incidents by the youths before the abrogation of Article 370, Shah said: “Prime Minister gave computers & employment to those youths who earlier had stones in their hands”.
On the tourism sector, Amit Shah said: It has been neglected by the previous government. Now, since January 1.62 crore record-breaking tourists have visited J&K which has benefited the youth.
Criticising the previous governments for the appropriation of Central funds (by few among them), Amit Shah said that now money is spent on people’s welfare.
Pahadi Seats Increased after New Election Delimitation: Amit Shah
On new election delimitation Amit Shah said: “Earlier delimitation was done for their families only, but after new delimitation, Pahari seats (first time 16 seats reserved for SD-ST) have been increased.”
“Just three families used to rule J-K but “After the abrogation of Article 370 now the power is with 30,000 people elected to panchayats, district councils instead in the hands of only three families,” said Shah.
“After Article 370 abrogation, reservation benefits being given to Dalits, backwards. Two lakh people got their homes & 5 lakh houses got a direct water supply. Scholarships increased, new Medical College established at Rajouri, 4-laning of Jammu-Poonch highway is under construction” said Shah.
He added during the last 72 years Rs 15000 crore investment came into the industry in J&K just in 3 while just in three years, from 2019 to 2022, it increases to Rs 56000 crore.
After a tough campaign by Modi ji against terrorists, separatists, terror incidents have significantly reduced in J&K, said Shah
“The number of terrorist incidents between 2006 and 2013 was 4,766 whereas, after the abrogation of Article 370, terrorist incidents in the period from 2019 to 2022 have come down from 4,766 to just 721,” said Amit Shah.
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