Nowshera May 18 (KNS): Pahari tribal as well as people belonging to OBC suffered for last 70 years because of selective discrimination by National Conference, Congress and Peoples Democratic Party.
This was stated by Priya Sethi , National Executive Member, BJP and former minisrer while intensifying elelctions campaign meeting in support of like minded parties working in the interest of the Nation. Mandal President Ravinder Shamra, DDC Sangita Sharma, DDC Neena Sharma, BDC Bal Krishnan, Sukhdev Choudhry District general Secretary were also accompanied the former minister.
The senior BJP leader said that no development was witnessed far flung and remote areas of Rajouri district during the successive governments headed by NC, Congress and PDP in the erstwhlile state. She said that these parties only misused the power of democracy to fill up their own pockets and cheated people on the name of region and religion. She asserted that in 2009, NC, Congress and PDP conspired against the people of Jammu region and brought ban on inter-district recruitment.
Priya Sethi said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking over the reins of Central Government has done justice to all the sections of people in Jammu and Kashmir. She said that several communities faced injustice in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, but their voices remained unheard over the decades. But the Modi government has empowered the communities by fulfilling their aspirations.
She stated that the Union Government has brought the weaker sections into mainstream in J&K. Relying on Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas, Modi Govt has taken many steps for the welfare and development of Paharis and OBCs by extending 27 percent reservation in admissions in the Central Education Institutes; eg.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelKendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas as well as Medical and Technical Education Institution and NEET, she said.
She mentioned that under the Modi regime 10% reservation granted to Pahari ethnic tribe and 8 per cent reservation give to OBCs.
She reiterated that Modi Govt has taken many decisions for welfare of the weaker sections of the society and accordingly taken a decision to implement OBC reservation in J&K by replacing the discriminatory Social Caste ‘OSC’ category.
During her statement, Priya Sethi highlighted the flourishing of real democracy under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. She stressed that in previous years, only 14 percent of the population actively participated in the polling process. However, this year, during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the percentage of people participating has significantly increased to nearly 38 percent. She said that the Valley youth opted for ballot over bullet.
Priya Sethi emphasized that only Modi Government did justice with the people of Rajouri and the people are benefitted by the true public oriented policies of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi led Union Government. She appealed to the people of the area to cast their vote in favour of like minded parties who are working in Nation’s interest for the welfare of people of the country.(KNS)