Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 14: All India Jat Maha Sabha (AIJMS) President and former Mayor, Ch Manmohan Singh on Monday reiterated demand of giving OBC status to the Jat community in J&K on the pattern of several other states in the country.
He raised the demand while presiding over a meeting of the Maha Sabha here at Kunjwani. The meeting was organised by Sunil Sonu CA, District President AIJMS.
While batting for OBC status to Jat community, Ch Manmohan claimed that BJP’s J&K chief Ravinder Raina had said on record that Backward Classes Commission had submitted its report to the Centre for granting OBC status to various communities of J&K including Jats and the same had been endorsed. He said that BJP in J&K should change words into actions and ensure justice to Jats of the region who are moving from pillars to posts seeking what they deserve on merit.
The former Mayor said that refugee Jats, displaced persons, those living on borders are all facing numerous hardships and only OBC status can give some respite to this community from the immense difficulties which it is confronting since the past over 70 years.
Ch Manmohan Singh said that AIJMS has made serious efforts for getting OBC status for Jats and for the same, the former Governor J&K Satyapal Malik, former CM Mehbooba Mufti, former LG G C Murmu and LG Manoj Sinha were approached for the same but till date nothing positive has come to fore but. AIJMS will not give up until the Jats get what is their right, he added.
The former Mayor also asked the Government not to test the patience of the Jats and warned that if the demand is ignored, the Jats will come on roads to seek justice.
Sunil Sonu CA, District President AIJMS said that Jats will continue the fight till the issue meets logical conclusion.
Those who were present in the meeting include Master Harbhajan Singh, Master Surain Singh, Master Devi Singh, Manmohan Singh Sarkaria, Surjeet Singh, Baldev Singh, CA Sunil Chowdary, Baljeet Singh (Kaka), Raj Kumar Singh, Surinder Singh (Shinda), Sarbjeet Singh (Sarpanch), Jadgish Singh (Natty), Mohinder Singh, Surjeet Singh, Jagdish Singh Randhawa (Bittu) and Bhagwan Singh.
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