Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: Expressing its concerns over the issue of reservation in promotion and the non-responsive attitude of state government, the employees of reserved categories under the aegis of Jammu Kashmir Reserve Categories Employees Association (JKRCEA), frontal organisation of employees of different reserved categories has decided to organize "Save Reservation Rallies" at Kathua and Udhampur districts Headquarter on January 3 to register its protest.
Dr Sanjay Bhasin, President of JKRCEA while addressing a press conference here today said that in very near future, the association would launch state wide protest, in case the govt will not resolve the issue by restoring the reservation in promotion. Dr Bhasin also urged the Ministers, MLAs, MLCs and other legislators especially those either form reserved categories or won due to votes of reserved classes to take up and pursue the matter vigorously and in a time bound manner.
Dr Zabeer Ahmed, General Secretary JKRCEA said that though there is huge resentment among the members of reserved categories due to striking down of the reservation in promotion, but it is very unfortunate that the authorities have not been paying any heed to the plight aggrieved sections
Pertinently, the J&K High Court, in its judgment on October 9 last year, struck down some sections of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act. The court struck down Section 6 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, and Rules 9, 10 and 34 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules 2005. However reserved categories challenged this verdict in the Apex Court and got the status quo over the DB judgement.
Among others present on this occasion were Roshan Din Choudhary, Joginder Paul, Dr Bias Devand Brij Rana, (executive members of JKRCEA Central Committee), Piran Ditta, President Guru Ravi Dass Sabha, Bodh Raj Bhagat, Vice President, All India Bhagat Maha Sabha, Prof Kali Dass, Gen. Secretary, AIBCU and M R Bangotra. |
