Jammu, Mar 11: Highlighting the demands of the Gujjar and Bakerwal community, Jammu-Kashmir Gujjar Bakerwal Desh Youth organization (JKGBDY) today said that nomad community needs to boycott the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls as different political parties have taken them only on a ride till date by showing illusionary pastures. In a meting held here today, Choudhary Nazakat Khatana state president JKGBDY today stated that the community is being taken for ride by the political parties as they come to us only during polling time. "Every party before election they come to us for votes and promise for development of the community once they elected the leaders become out of reach to community, he said.
Highlighting demands, he said, "Our demands are rehabilitation of Gujjar and Bakerwal and political reservation to community in assembly still not been conceded to." He said that despite six decades of freedom and achievements of our nation, the Gujjar Bakarwal are without basic amenities.
Besides Choudhary Nazakat Khatana, others who spoke included Choudhary Mohd Yousuf , Choudhary Majed Ahmed, Choudhay Anyat Ali, Choudhary Mohd Latief, Ch Taliab & Choudhary Shabir Ahmed Qadiri also spoke on the occasion. |
