Jammu, September 15 (Scoop News) –Eshfaq-Ur-Rehman Poswal ,President Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Maha Sabha (ABGMS) J&K Chapter, urged upon Center & State Governments to take into confidence the Gujjar community while discussing Kashmir issue in any fora so that intrest of gujjar community are not jeopardized and national intrest are protected
Addressing the press conference today in Jammu Eshfaq-Ur-Rehman said that the prevailing political scenario in J&K state has intimate direct unfavourable bearing on this poor Gujjar community. They have their own distinctive language and culture. But they are forced to feel ignored and deprived of rights and justice in the present turmoil when the valley is burning due to ill conceived political vested intrest of unislamic behaviour of separatist, Gujjar community feels to play an important role in finding out a lasting tangible solutions for this.
He expressed that Gujjar Community including migratory Gujjars & Bakerwals belonging to schedule Tribe Community having significant population in J&K state( about 20% ) and about 10 % in Kashmir Valley itself has been bearing brunt of hostile circumstances created during 1947 , 1965,1971 ,Indo-Pak War.And all along after independence till date this lot is suffering for want of Justice and rights so far their socio economical ,educational , Political development is concerned .
Mr.Poswal brought to the notice of concern authorities of Govt of India that while finalizing employment package for kashmiri youths , that it should pay special attention to the needs of unemployed gujjar youths who are living much below the poverty line belong to S.T status and leading miserably poor wretched life . So that frustrated and demoralized Gujjar youths can be weeded out from allurement from militants and other element sponsored by anti Indian forces . This will help in boosting morale of gujjar youths to play more useful and constructive role in ensuring durable peace ,happiness and development in strife torn J&K state .
Since Gujjar community is well known from historic perspectives as a undisputed nationalist , therefore it shall be imperative from national intrest to provide personal security cover to leaders of Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Mahasabha J&K Chapter because their leaders are under constant stress ,strain and risk to their physical , social and economic aspects and are getting constant threats from the hostile forces who are eye sore for the separatists , militants and other anti national forces directly or indirectly operating in the J&K state , more so after the recent visit of Hon’ble Prime –Minister to Srinagar when he was kind enough to meet the delegation of Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Maha Sabha led by Mr.Poswal and appreciated the role of Maha Sabha and assured solving various problems put forth in the memorandum presented to the Prime Minister. This will enable the Gujjar community under the banner of Akhil Bhartiya Gujjar Maha Sabha to work more vigorously for peace , happiness and development .
Mr. Poswal informed that Gujjar Mahasabha is Organising a round table conference of prominent leaders/representatives of different communities and faiths from different part of J&K state so that common minimum programe can be chalked out for bringing about peace happiness and political stability which are essential for development in J&K state .