Early Times Reporter Jammu Aug 21 A annual general meeting of backward classes federation of India (BCFI) was held at Vishwakarama Sabha complex Digiana here today. The meeting was attended by more than 2000 delegates who had come from various part of Jammu region. In the meeting members of the federation welcomed the decision of the government in granting OBC status to LABANA biradari and urged that left out castes like Jogi he included in the OBC list soon. The working committee in the meeting passed a resolution unanimously to speed up door to door campaign and awareness. Programme among the backward classes about the elections as BCFI has decided to fight next election in Jammu province to achieve the target of 27% reservation and amend SRO-294. Among others present on the occasion and express their views were Hari Chand, Hem Raj Phonsa, Dr. Ved, Bharat Bhushan, H.L. Verma, Dharm Pal, K.C. Raina, Ashok Badyal, Bua Ditta, K.L. Basotra, Manohar Lal, Rehman Din Malik, Bansi Lal Chargotra, Nek Ram Dofara, Yash Pal, Joginder Lal, Pawan Kumar, Hari Chand, Ram Lal, Suraj Parkash, Bishan Dass, Muni Lal, Madan Lal, Parshotam Kumar, Mukhtiar Kalia, Subash Mehra, Sham Mehra and Advocate Ashok Kumar Basotra.
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