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JKPPM to launch cross LoC campaign for welfare of Paharis
4/19/2011 10:04:03 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, April 19:
Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Peoples Movement (JKPPM) has decided to meet their counter part leaders along Line of Control to decide the future course of action regarding the welfare of the Pahari community of both sides.
The organization has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to allow them to visit Pakistani Occupied Kashmir.
In a meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Peoples Movement, Chief Executive of the Movement Shahbaz Khan said that government of India and government of Jammu & Kashmir has not heeded towards their demand and now they have decided to meet the Pahari leaders across Line of Control to launch a cross LoC campaign for the cause of Pahari community. He said that Paharis are demanding Scheduled Tribe Status but the government is lingering on the process.
Terming the 1947 partition as conspiracy to divide Pahari community of the state, Shahbaz Khan said that 70 percent of Paharies remained on that side of LoC leaving the 30 percent in Jammu & Kashmir. JKPPM leader demanded Prime Minister Dr manmohan Singh to allow them to meet their counterparts in PoK so that they chalk out the plan for the welfare of the community. It added that the permission to Pahari leaders to visit PoK will also boost Indo-Pak, track two diplomacy. He said that Sageer Commission and Centre Interlocators recently had also projected the demand of Pahari community by recommending grant of ST status but nothing has been changed. He said that Pahari community has moved from pillar to post to get the justice but they were ignored on all fronts.

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