Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 5: Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu and former Minister, Manjit Singh has raised serious concern over unnecessary delay in complete implementation of Forest Right Act and granting of 27 percent reservation to the OBC community in Jammu and Kashmir even after four years after the abrogation of Art 370 and Art 35A from the erstwhile State.
Addressing a press conference here at Apni Party Office, here today, Manjit Singh said the Govt had promised that the marginalized section of society, OBC, tribals and other forest dwellers would get benefits under the Constitution since they termed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as an obstacle in the implementation of all the Central laws.
However, he added, these laws were still not implemented in Jammu and Kashmir except those which were suitable to the Govt.
“Before the abrogation of special status, the people were promised that OBC will get 27 percent reservation in J&K. However, four years have passed and OBCs have yet to get 27 percent,” he said.
Manjit Singh claimed that uneasiness and feeling of alienation among the people was growing because the Govt implemented only those laws and schemes in J&K following the abrogation of Art 370 and Art 35A which were suitable to them and ignored other Constitutional rights which could be beneficial for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He demanded that the Govt should implement all the Central laws in Jammu and Kashmir so that the people can get the benefits.
Manjit Singh said that the people of J&K were desperately waiting for the holding of Assembly elections and restoration of Statehood that was assured on the floor of the Parliament.
He demanded reservation of two Legislative Assembly seats should for Sikh community, recognition of Punjabi as one of the official languages in J&K, reservation of two Legislative Assembly seats for Jatts in Jammu region, revisiting liquor policy, age – relaxation for the J&K youth applying for Govt jobs, on-spot recruitment for youth in border areas of Jammu region in belt forces, etc.
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