Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: A meeting of OBC Unity was held under the banner of All J&K OBC Mahasabha under the chairmanship of Rajinder Kumar Sikka, president All J&K Sain Samaj in the presence of Shashi Verma, president Pardesh Vishwkarma Sabha, Murari Lal Balgotra, president All J&K Kashyap Rajput Sabha of Jheewer community, Ajudhiya Kumar Manawa, president All J&K Prajapati Sabha of Khumar Biradri, Rehamdeen Malik, president Teeli Community, Mohammed Shabir president Dhobi Community, Mukhtiar Kalia, president Bazighir Community, Girdhari Lal, president Sansi community, Sumitra Devi, president Bowria community and Kasturi Lal Basotra, chairman of OBC Mahasabha here today.
The Mahasabha warned to hold protest at Press Club Jammu on March 3 and take out a procession near Dogra Chowk Jammu in support of 27 percent reservation in the State Government services and promotions to OBCs besides, giving due benefit of reservations in promotions to SCs and STs also.
In the meeting Vikas Bhardwaj, Senior Youth Wing leader disclosed that the reservation of OBCs in the Government services in JK UT is nil as it was before the abrogation of Article-370. He said JK-UT Government has mentioned in the JK Reorganisation Act-2019 that the erstwhile State Governments State Reservation Act-2004 will remain in force.
He demanded that the JK-UT Government should implement 27% reservation in JK-UT Government services as per Central Laws for Mandal Commission identified Jammu & Kashmir OBCs as per the Supreme Court Judgment dt. 16.11.1992 on Mandal Commission report.
Raj Kumar Chalotra, senior comrade of OBCs said that continuing of State Reservation Act-2004 by the present Government of JK-UT which is functioning under the Union Government of BJP means they have forgotten their slogan of “Ek Vidhan Ek Savidhan” for the whole country. So the JK-UT Government should revoke State Reservation Act-2004 and implement the reservation rules as applicable in Union Government as JK has become a Union Territory now, he added.
Mohan Lal Pawar general secretary of OBC Mahasabha disclosed that The Upper caste masses EWS which means other than S/C, S/T and OBCs have been provided 10% reservation in the Central Government and JK-UT Government services under Article 16(4) and why vertical reservation in JK-UT services on the basis of Language (Pahari speaking people) and on Area Basis so PSP and RBA/ALC+IB type of reservation should be dropped from the vertical reservation under socially and educationally backward classes as these masses are enjoying multiple options of reservations i.e share of Mandal Commission identified OBCs.
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