Dr Choudhary submits memorandum to Shah
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 5: BJP State spokesperson, Dr Tahir Choudhary today submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah and demanded establishment of Gujjar Task Force to utilize services of patriotic nomadic community to serve the nation.
Dr Choudhary, while talking to reporters here, today said “We strongly condemn terrorist attack on two members of the nomadic Gujjar community in Pulwama forests. Both the community members have attained martyrdom in this terror attack.”
In a memorandum to Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, Dr Choudhary submitted that Gujjar community has historically been discriminated and looked down upon by Kashmiri politician and parties for centuries.
“The regional parties like NC and PDP cheated this community for several years for the sake votes. Since emergence of terrorism, Nomadic community became soft target of terrorists as they are living in remotest areas with the cattle,” Dr Choudhary informed.
Choudhary said that the Nomads were pushed into poverty, backwardness and economic helplessness with a conspiracy by their representatives to keep their vote bank intact.
He added that the members of community are true nationalists and during Kargil war, it was the Gujjars who informed Indian army that Pakistan has encroached;
“The famous Operation Sarpvinash, one of the biggest ever operation after Kargil, was conducted at Hill Kaka to flush out terrorists only due to help from Gujjars and Bakerwals.
He said that BJP is concerned for the upliftment of Tribal community, there is urgent need for establishment of Gujjar Task Force to prevent such incidents in future.
“They always prove their patriotism by helping security forces in eliminating militants, the establishment of Gujjar Task Force will be great step to eliminate militancy from Jammu and Kashmir,” he said
He said that the setting up Gujjar Task Force would be real tribute of brave-heart Aurangzeb of Poonch who had attained martyrdom in the year 2018. Aurangzeb’s two brothers have already joined the Army to serve the nation, he added.
He also demanded that the special recruitment drive should be organized to engage nomads. They are well aware of mountains routes and will help to security forces.
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