POONCHI, 04-07-2021: The prominent Gujjar leader and an intellectual of J&K said that the recognizing the backwardness of Gujjar Bakarwal tribe of J&K, by Govt. of India granted scheduled tribe status to Gujjar Bakarwals under ordinance No. 03 of 1991 under articles 342 of the constitution of India on April 19, 1991, so far their participation in the state administrative and political setup of J&K is concerned under scheduled tribe status norms, there should have been a reservation of assembly segment and Lok Sabha segments for Gujjar Bakarwal in J&K but it did not happen anywhere in the J&K by previous J&K state Govt. it is a big injustice to Gujjar Bakarwals.
Reservation of Assembly Segment and Lok Sabha Segment in J&K for Gujjar Bakarwal tribe because of schedule tribe status but due to indifferent attitude of the J&K state Govt. the Gujjar Bakarwal tribe stands deprived of this political reservation right. It would be appropriate to mention here that all the efforts made by Govt. of India for the development and welfare of the Gujjar Bakarwal tribe of J&K, have been deliberately obstructed by the previous J&K State Govts.
Hakla demanded to Govt. to reserve the assembly segments and Lok Sabha segments in J&K for Gujjar Bakarwal (Schedule Tribe) Community.
Shamsher Hakla Poonchi demanded to Govt. to make policies or schemes for the permanent settlement & upliftment of some of the unsettled and nomadic people of Gujjar Bakarwal tribe of J&K who have been living unsettled, Nomadic life from past to till date.
Hakla said that presently the need of the hour and requirement for development and welfare of Gujjars Bakarwals is establishing a tribal development council in J&K with the financial and developmental power by the Govt. of India.