BJP National Vice president & J&K State Prabhari Avinash Rai Khanna, State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Dy CM Dr Nirmal Singh, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, State General Secretary & Incharge Kashmir, Dr Narinder Singh and Yashpal Verma addressed OBC convention in Srinagar and promised to resolve the issues confronting the people falling in this category on priority basis.
Speaking on the occasion Khanna said that the OBC category people in J&K are facing series of problems and the BJP leadership is well aware of their problems and is committed to resolve them on war footing. “Let us assure you that in all three regions of J&K, BJP wants to address the issues of OBC category. We have already explained the BJPs vision for OBC category people,” Khanna said.
Khanna said that on the directions of Prime Minister Narendera Modi is keen to form a constitutional body who would listen to the problems faced by OBC category people so that their timely rederessal takes place.
In his speech, State president BJP Sat Sharma said that reservation issue of OBC category people in various government jobs is under active consideration of the government and a comprehensive mechanism will be formed to address all issues within a stipulated time frame.
Sharma said that there is no doubt that OBC category people are facing tough time on various
fronts and especially jobs in various government departments. “We have already shortlisted a series of issue which OBC category people are confronted with since past 70 years and will sort out time within a stipulated time frame,” he said.
Addressing the gathering, deputy chief minister Dr Nirmal Singh also assured the OBC category people BJP government will not play politics over the issues and that the government is duty bound to address them to satisfy the lot which has been ignored so far.
“We are concerned and have been working since the day we took over power in J&K that the issues OBC category people are facing have to addressed. Prime Minister Narendera Modi is also concerned over the plight of OBC and downtrodden category people of India including those living in J&K. There needs to be policy for OBC category people and we are committed to ensure all their demands are met without any further delay,” Dr Singh said.
In his address, MP Jugal Kishore said that the OBC category people are ideologically connected with the BJP as we are the only party who have taken care of their emotions, issues and aspirations while as they were ignored by all previous regimes.
“We are committed to safeguard your interests and are fully aware of your issues,” he said.
Dr Narinder Singh while speaking on the occasion said that all the issues faced by OBC category people are genuine in nature including their reservation in Jobs. “We will continue to rake them up with the government at every level so that they are resolved on war footing,” he said.
In his address, Yashpal Verma, the chairman of OBC Board J&K, said that he was thankful to BJP leadership, who have shown keen interest in resolving the problems of OBC category people, who have been ignored at all levels. “We hope that the government will now act faster to resolve our genuine demands,” he said.
Those who were present on the occasion include State General Secretary Organisation Ashok Koul, State Vice President Yudhvir Sethi, State Vice President Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, State general secretary Pawan Khujuria, State Secretary Sanjay Baru, State Media Secretary Altaf Thakur, protocol Incharge Arif Raja, district vice president Ashok Bhat, district president Asif Masood and others.
