Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the government is committed to safeguard rights of all communities.

A 20-member delegation of Gujjar-Bakerwal community today called on Sinha at Raj Bhavan here.

The delegation led by Sheikh Muzaffar, President, Jammu & Kashmir Nationalist People’s Front, comprised members of Gujjar Qaumi Movement Kashmir and community members from various districts projected their issues and grievances and sought Lt Governor’s intervention for the redressal of the same.

The members of the delegation also expressed their gratitude to the Lt Governor-led administration for taking reformative measures for the welfare and empowerment of the tribal communities in J&K.

While interacting with the visiting representatives, Lt Governor observed that J&K Government is committed to safeguarding the rights of all the communities and is working in a planned manner for educational & socio-economic upliftment of tribal communities of the UT.

“A comprehensive strategy has been developed to ensure that the basic amenities along with the benefits of all J&K & Central sponsored welfare schemes and other developmental initiatives reach the tribal population of J&K,” he said.

Sinha assured the members of the delegation that all their genuine issues would be taken up with the concerned authorities for their redressal on merit.