Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: Jat Kalyan Sabha (JKS) has criticized the State Government for not granting them OBC status, while Jats of other parts of India enjoy this status.
Addressing protestors on the eve of New Year Day outside Press Club, wearing black badges and observing as a black day, Ch Kamal Singh, president, Jat Kalyan Sabha lashed at the State Government for not providing them OBC status. He said that it was astonishing that Government has granted OBC status to Jat community all over the country but the Jats of J&K who have suffered a lot during the Indo-Pak wars of 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999 conflicts have not been considered for grant of OBC status. They are mostly settled on borders with Pakistan where they are in utter neglect and living a life of extreme backwardness and fully deserve grant of OBC status.
The president said that the executive community of the Sabha has submitted relevant record pertaining to the backwardness of the community nine years back and left no stone unturned and almost informed and met all the leaders of various political parties especially the ruling one about the pitiable plights of the community who have lagged behind in every sphere of life.
Ch Kamal Singh warned the Government to desist from delaying tactics and help their community to overcome extreme backwardness by granting OBC status.
Other prominent persons from Kathua, Hiranagar, samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah, R S Pura, Jammu, Akhnoor, Nowshera, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Basohli also attended the protest.
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