Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met the delegation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) Samaj at Raj Bhawan, on Monday.
The delegation comprised political leaders and prominent citizens expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K Administration for reservations in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayats in the UT.
It is for the first time OBCs will have reservations for grassroot democratic representation.
Sunil Prajapati, J&K President BJP OBC Morcha; Rash Pal Verma, National Secretary BJP OBC Morcha; Raj Kumar Tarkhan, General Secretary OBC Morcha; Sajad Kumar, General Secretary OBC Morcha from Kulgam; Retd Brig Vijay Sagar Dhiman; Ramesh Kumar, ex-Sarpanch and other members of the community were present during the interaction.
After the meeting, the Lt Governor tweeted:
“Met a delegation of Other Backward Classes today. The delegation thanked Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Jammu and Kashmir Administration for reservation in urban local bodies and panchayats in the Union Territory”.
With this historic decision, for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, Other Backward Classes will get reservation for democratic representation at the grassroots level and like other states, this community will also get all the benefits,” he said.