DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Dec 29
A joint Press conference All J&K O.B.C. Mahasabha,All India Backward Classes Federation JK-UT unit and All J&K O.B.C Welfare forum and Presidents of different castes and communities under the banner of O.B.C. Adhikar Tringa Yatra highly thankful to Sh.Narinder Modi,Hon’ble Prime Minister of India for start of fulfilling their commitments made in Sept- 2014 in public rallies during Jammu & Kashmir Assembly election at Maulana Azad Stadium Jammu & at Hiranagar regarding OBC 27% reservation in JK-UT Govt.services, Educational Institutions and Urban Local Bodies and in Panchayati Raj System. The start up is Changing Nomenclature from JK-UT Weak & Under Privilege Classes ( Social Castes) to Other Backward Classes ( OBC ) and making amendments in the Panchayati Raj System regarding OBC reservation.
We are also highly thankful to Sh.Manoj Sinha L.G JK-UT for giving it a practical shape keeping in view the Indian constitution Article 243D-6 and 243T-6 and Supreme Court Judgement dt.10.05.2022 on writ petition No:-278 of 2022.
Now we are in hope that The Modi Govt. will soon make an amendment in Municipal Corporation/ Committees Act-2000 regarding OBC reservation as per OBC population in JK-UT and also 27% reservation in JK-UT Govt.services and in educational Institutions. The Modi Govt. & Sh.Manoj Singh L.G comes into action after all the OBC organisations of JK-UT decided to unite Under one umbrella O.B.C.ADHIKAR TRINGA YATRA during the year 2021 when these organisations started first four days OBC Adhikar Tiranga yatra on 25th Sept.2021 towards villages & Towns of District Jammu-Samba-Kathua to hold Protest rallies and after that the OBC Samaj continued their struggle in 2022 & 23 in other areas of Jammu & Kashmir regions.The organisations also submitted objections to the CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER of JK-UT and Election commission of JK-UT on 8th Sept.2023 and also held protests on 8th & 12th Sept.2023 against the notification dt.4th sept.2023 for holding the elections of Municipal corporations/Municipal committees/Town Area committees & Panchayati Raj System and Govt.was compelled to suspend this election till OBC reservation till incorporate of OBC reservation in Municipal Act-2000 & Panchayati Raj Act.
We request to Sh.Narinder Modi Prime Minister of India and Sh.Manoj Sinha L.G JK-UT to implement all the OBC reservation issues at an earliest i.e before the parliament election-2024. The JK-UT OBC organisations will carry on their struggle under the Banner of OBC ADHIKAR TRINGA YATRA for their fundamental constitutional rights by holding Adhikar Rallies in all the villages/ towns/cities. The dignitaries who held this press conference were Kasturi Lal Basotra,Chairman OBC Mahasabha, Faquir Chand Satia,President A.I.B.C.F JK-UT unit,Bansi Lal Choudhary,Convener OBC Mahasabha, Abdul Latif Malik Advocate High Court, Mohan Lal Pawar General Secretary, OBC Mahasabha, Sain Dass Senior Leader A.I.B.C.U. , Kewal fotra General Secretary All JK-UT Sain Samaj,Rajinder Kumar Sikka,President All J&K Sain Samaj ( Barber community), Mohd Shabir Sambyal,President ALL J&K Dhobi birdari central welfare committee, Ghulam Hassan Sheer Gujri,President ALL J&K OBC Welfare forum Srinagar,Balwant Katria Gen.Sect. A.I.B.C.F, Abdul Qadir,Gen.Sect.Murari Lal Balgotra President All J&K Kashyap Rajput Sabha ,Sh.Shashi Verma,President Pardesh Vishvkarma Sabha JK-UT,Raj Kumar Chalotra.
,Vice-president A.I.B.C.F,Rehamdeen Malik ,Working President,Teeli community, Sonu Kumar