 Early Times Report
Udhampur, Feb 20: All J&K Gaddi Sippi Tribes Welfare Association (GSTWA) today held a meeting here at Hotel Janta.
According to press release, delegates of the association from State executive body as well as all from subordinate units of the association in districts Kathua , Udhampur, Doda, Ramban and Jammu participated.
MLA, Bani Jeevan Lal was the chief guest while State President of the Association, Parveen Jaryal presided over the session. During meeting participants threw light on various problems and predicaments being faced by the marginalized and transhumant Gaddi and Sippi tribes and their remedial measures were also suggested.
Jeevan Lal demanded abolition of all sub categories of ST category so as to ensure equal opportunities of development for all ST communities irrespective of their ethnicity. He also demanded establishment of Gaddi Sippi Advisory Board and Gaddi Sippi hostels one each at Ramban, Kathua, Jammu, Bani and Bhadarwah.
The participants in one voice demanded that one gaddi and sippi inhabited village each in the districts Kathua , Udhampur, Doda and Ramban should be developed as smart tribal village. |
