The administration snapped the internet services in Rajouri-Poonch range on Wednesday to scuttle any possibility of protests and mobilisation within the community through social media. The officials didnt allow former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah to address the party gathering in Sunderbani area of Rajouri, which he later addressed over the phone.
SRINAGAR: A coalition comprising around twelve Gujjar Bakerwal organisations, under the banner of the All J&K Gujjar Bakarwals Coordination Committee, has made an appeal to the Government, where they have called for the reservation of seven wards designated for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the upco.
Instead of asking who was the ‘killer’ and who was ‘killed’, the reality that a person was killed again needs to be recognised and mourned collectively by all the communities of Jammu and Kashmir.
"We welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court, and we are hopeful that we will finally get complete justice as Shubam Sangra is the main accused in the case," the girl's family said.
"The Justice Sharma Commission has recommended that Paharis, Bakerwal and Gujjars should be included for ST quota benefits," the Union home minister said, addressing a rally in Rajouri.