Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 3: Batwal Welfare Association has demanded representation to the community in Upper House and other important forums of the Government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Talking to media persons, here today, Sat Pal Lakhotra, former MLA and president of the Association said that the community had no representation in the State Legislature, State Development Boards, District Development Boards and other important forums of the Government despite their big strength in State. “However, other communities with a meager strength have been given all sorts of representation in the State,” he added.
Claiming that the Batwal community has no effective say in the State only due to non-representation to them, Mr Lakhotra alleged that there was no action on various demands of the community, highlighted through memorandums to different Government Departments and institutions.
Even as Mr Lakhotra and other members of Batwal Association, who were accompanying him during the press conference, had no figures about total population of the community in Jammu and Kashmir, they claimed that their total strength was more than others.
On the occasion, Mr Lakhotra also informed that 116th birthday of Sri Guru Gyagi is going to be celebrated on February 25 at Shahzadpur and the Minister for Planning & Development and Labour & Employment Ajay Sadhotra would be the chief guest in the function. He also disclosed that an award in honour of noted Punjabi Singer Lal Chand Yamla, who belonged to Chanjotra clan of Batwal community, would be presented to Krishan Lal Punjabi on the occasion.
Others, who were present in the press conference, included Lt Col. (retd) M.L.Kaith, Capt. Raj Kumar Kaith, Capt. Om Parkash Taga, Capt. Kamal Dass Kaith, Capt. Ram Lal Sargotra and Capt. Kamal Chand Motan.
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