Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Dec 27: The Hiranagar Wing of the Joint Action Committee under the leadership of Convener Ankur Sharma organized a huge mass protest rally in Hiranagar which was attended by general masses from all sections of the society numbering in thousands.
The speakers appealed all right thinking people for raising their voice against ‘Reservation in Promotions’ and to strive hard for allowing reservation only on the basis of economic criteria.
They further added that any attempt by anyone to politicize and trivialize this fight against injustice as an inter community clash will be condemned in the strictest possible manner.
Speaking on the occasion, Convener JAC warned politicians acting as mute spectators of electoral defeat and political misfortunes if they fail to honour the sentiments and grievances of the large section of the society.
Ved Prakash Sharma, President Brahman Sabha, Jammu emphasized the fact that the creamy layer among reserved castes is unfortunately not letting the benefits of affirmative action trickle down to the poorest of the poor and the backward sections of the society.
Dr Guru Prasad said that the committee firmly believes that in the absence of an efficient administrative setup, eradicating backwardness and poverty will remain a distant dream.
Retired DC Central Excise and Customs Madan Lal appealed to the OBCs and the most backwards within the SC/STs to join this movement so that the benefits denied to them for so long could also be made available to them.
Senior NC leaders Bharti Sharma and Ravinder Pathania strongly pitched for poverty to be declared as the basis of reservation.
Lakhwinder Jasrotia stressed that the JAC is for ‘Affirmative Action’ which is a sine qua non of Inclusive Development but we are against ‘Political Conspiracy’ and ‘Reverse Discrimination’ which may degenerate a peaceful nation into a divided house.
Among others, who spoke were Pawan Gupta, Narinder Sangra, Er Rajinder K Sharma, Rajkumar, etc.
The United Front for Social Justice– sister wing of the JAC also organized a rally at Jammu.
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