Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 10: The Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir today asked Jammu High Court Bar Association (JHCBA) and other groups who are opposing tribal issues- let’s have a dialogue to settle doubts.
In a programme organised by ribal Research and Cultural Foundation to discuss ‘latest issues of tribal community ’ the community members said nomads are already in trouble due to tremendous pressures on them. They are looking for help from all quarters purely on humanitarian grounds, to run their livelihood.
Today’s appeal was issued by the community leaders in reaction to and bandh call given by Jammu High Court Bar Association (JHCBA) and alleging thereby that Gujjar-Bakerwal community encroaching State land in the outskirts of Jammu . The Gujjar community members termed such statement as obnoxious and expressed anguish over growing intolerance towards tribal community. Dr Javaid Rahi stated that lets have a conversation on various issue to resolve doubts emerging among communities. He asked Jammu High Court Bar Association (JHCBA) president to have a fair view on the issue.
” Lets not think on communal lines. We the Gujjars and Dogras are brothers living together since centuries and such division is against the interest communities and the state, ‘’ he added.