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| Sajad Lone demands ST status for Pahari community | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Lone on Friday demanded Schedule Tribe (ST) status for the Pahari community.
He said granting them ST status is a "matter of right" not a "matter of charity".
"The Pahari's demand for inclusion in the ST category is a valid demand. It is inconceivable to exclude a huge section of the society from all walks of life. In the context of reservation for electoral seats they can't even contest from 9 ST seats despite having a sizeable Pahari population", Lone said in a statement .
Sajad said that during his tenure as social welfare minister he had made all efforts to rectify the wrongs against the Pahari community.
Lone further maintained that failure to fulfill the demand of granting ST status to the Pahari community will have far reaching consequences.
"If Paharis are not given ST status and remain debarred from contesting mark my words, that would be the mother of all disasters- and would have consequences. Granting them ST status is a matter of right not a matter of charity," he added. |
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