Manzoor Naik raises minority communities issues with NCM member at Delhi

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, MAY 11:–Prominent social activist, senior BJP leader from a remote Budhal Assembly segment of Rajouri district, Manzoor Ahmed Naik on Thursday called on Member National Commission (NCM) for Minorities, Syed Shahzadi at her office in New Delhi to discuss various issues pertaining to minority communities of UT of J&K.
Manzoor Naik highlighted the plights of Muslim Community of twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch with Syed Shahzadi and urged the National Commission for Minorities to implement at large scale all the welfare measures of Central Government initiated for the upliftment and economic empowerment of minorities in this region.
These measures include Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF), Padho Pardesh, Naya Savera, Nai Udaan, Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn), USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development), Nai Manzil, and many others.
“I have urged Member NCM, Syed Shahezadi Ji to implement on large scale all the welfare measures, particularly for the educational and economic upliftment of Muslims in Rajouri and Poonch”, said Naik
He also highlighted the plights of PasManda (Depressed/backward) Muslim Communities of Pir Panjal region & appraised Syed Shahezadi about the socio economic condition of this community which is politically, socially and economically marginalised.
“Presently, considerable numbers of PasManda Muslims like Nai, Tarkhan, Lohar, Kamhar, Hakar, Chaupan, Kasbi, Shakar, Miller, Mirasi, Dhobi, Mochi etc. resides in Rajouri and Poonch region and as per statistics and surveys they are quite backward in education, jobs, positions of importance, land, etc.” Naik commented.
Syed Shahezadi, Member National Commission for Minorities gave a patient hearing and assured Naik that she will definitely take up the issues with the concerned ministries and at other appropriate forum at the earliest.
Member NCM was fully convinced that demands discussed are the most legitimate and should be addressed as early as possible.