DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Mar 18
In a meeting held today in our party office , state unit of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) hereby assailed the tall claims of present Govt in J&K regarding OBC reservation. Members questioned as to what is the basis of 8%. When the issue is already settled in 1992 by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India that states/UT shall grant the OBC reservation according to their population. The population of OBC castes (including 14 more castes) in J&K beomes more than 40%, then why 8% instead of 40%. Govt has included 14 more castes/ classes some of which donot qualify for the inclusion in OBC list. The arbitrary figure of 8% is without any logic and it is purely politically motivated. BJP is playing with sentiments of innocent OBC people just to create a big vote Bank.
Members further said that OBCs were deprived of their constitutional rights first by Congress for fifty years and now by BJP on the same pattern. In the discussion on abrogation of article 370, BJP leadership had promised that OBC shall get their due share after formation of UT. It is unfortunate that they are betrayed. Now, OBC should understand that only and only BSP can stand by them. BSP has been fighting for the rights of OBC and other weaker sections since 1985. There is no alternate of BSP. It is high time that OBC should understand the anti SC/ST/OBC mindset of BJP and join BSP in large number to achieve the due share. OBCs should clearly understand that Reservation is a political issue and it cannot be achieved fairly till SC/ST/OBC form their Govt in the leadership of BSP.
It was also pointed out that Sh Rajaram , Hon’ble MP of BSP, as per the directions of party Supremo Behan Mayawati, had raised this OBC issue in Parliament and it was direction of Hon’ble Chair that OBC issue should be addressed at the earliest but all in vain.
BSP has always highlight that OBC people of J&K are worst sufferers. How Govt can claim Good Governance. BSP declares that if Govt doesnot grant 27% reservation to OBCs, as per Mandal Commission, BSP will escalate its mission for the same and appeal general public to beware of opportunistic approach of BJP led Govt and vote and support for BSP.
The meeting was chaired by Sh Darshan Rana, President BSP along with Charanjeet Chargotra, Vice President.
Others who spoke include Gourav (State Coordinator), Adv Shashi Thapa ( State Gen Secy); Jagdish Verma ( Gen Secy); Mangal Dass ( Distt Pres. Udhampur); Sunil Majotra(Gen Secy); Kartar Gandhi (State Secretary): Kuldeep Chalotra(Pres Bhaichara Committee) ; Om Kataria, Tilk Raj Bhagat, and many others.
