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| Pahari’s demand inclusion of Rachpal in cabinet | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 20- Pahari Peoples Movement (PPM) has said that Pahari community is ready to support any political party in the coming Lok Sabha elections who succeed in granting them Schedule Tribe status. They also demanded inclusion of Thakur Rachpal Singh- a Pahari leader in the state cabinet.
In a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Vijay Kochhar, President Pahari Employees Forum, it was decided by the Pahari community to support and vote that political party who will come forward and manage granting them ST status for which they are striving for the last two decades.
Kochar on the occasion said that though their eyes are on Omar Abdullah, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Ghulam Nabi Azad and whosoever grant them ST status, the Paharis will support him. "We are even ready to support BJP, Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena and other parties if they come forward and support us to get ST status before election", he said adding that they have given open choice for all political outfits. "Give and take is our formula .Give us ST status and take MP from us", he said.
The meeting in a resolution recommended the candidature of Thakur Rachpaul Singh for the cabinet berth and urged upon the Chief Minister to include the veteran Pahari leader in the ministry.
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