Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha and other organizations have demanded OBC status for Purohit section of the Brahmans.
The demand was raised during a meeting of the Brahman Sabha office bearers, held here today under the chairmanship of Ved Parkash Sharma, President of the Sabha.
Sharma informed that several memorandums in this regard were submitted to the various authorities of the JK UT LG administration, but no action has been taken till date.
“Purohits are important institution of Sanatan Hindu Society who are economically dependent on the meager charity/offerings presented by their Yajmans only to prove themselves worthy to their profession. The Purohits have to keep themselves up to date with the study of religious scripture and also practice tuff rituals throughout the day and during all the season to maintain their position as Purohit. In these circumstances they cannot opt any other recourse for earning. They hardly can make there both hands meet. They are often fall short of money to provide modern education to their wards ,” explained DBPS Youth President Ritiz Khajuria.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman of the Sabha, Advocate PC Sharma, B S Jamwal and NMC President Subash Shastri said that Purohits are socially, educationally and economically backward and they deserve to be included into the category of Backward Classes.
Senior BJP leader Advocate Chander Mohan Sharma, who was also present in the meeting, appealed to all the Pandits, Pujaris and Purohits to register themselves with the office of Dogra Brahmin Pratinidhi Sabha Jammu for further course of action for their socio – economic upliftment.
The meeting was addressed by B M Magotra, Satyanand Sharma, M L Padha, Sojayana Sharma, Satpal Sharma, Gurdas Sharma, Shiv Ram Sharma, Barita Ram Sharma, Davinder Sharma (Baboo), Jagan Nath Sharma, Ramesh Sharma, Sunil Sharma, K L Sharma, Prem Balotra, Rajesh Bargotra and several others.
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