JAMMU: Former minister and Senior Vice President Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Sham Lal Sharma lashed out at the present PDP-BJP Coalition Government for taking about one and half years to re-constitute the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Board alleging their indifferent approach and lack of concern for them.
“The members of OBCs in the State have remained deprived of their due rights and it was the Congress Party which ensured the constitution of the Advisory Board for the OBCs in the State to high light their problems at the highest level,” Sham, who was the Chief Guest in one day convention of OBC held here on Sunday, said.
He further said that OBCs and other oppressed sections were exploited by the BJP during the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections on various slogans but now these sections of the society feel neglected and ignored by both Centre and State Government.
“Congress Party alone respects the rights of each category and sections of the
society and they should strengthen Congress Party for their welfare and uplift,” he said.
Former Minister and Vice President PCC Raman Bhalla advised the OBCs and other deprived sections to see through the pro-rich policies of Modi Government and unite behind Congress Party which represents each and every section of the society.
He said that OBCs have a major role in the service of the society and they should be provided ample opportunity for their progress in every sphere of life.
Chief Spokesperson PCC, Ravinder Sharma said that Congress Party always advocated for the cause of downtrodden sections of the society and formulated such policies for the benefit and upliftment of deprived Sections.
CLP Leader N. Rigzin Jora, General Secretaries Shah Mohd Choudhary, former Vice Chairman OBC Board Kuldeep Raj Verma, Dist. President Anil Chopra, Chairman PCC Legal Dept. K.K Pangotra, Vice Chairman Minority Dept. PCC Gurdarshan Singh also attended. The convention was organized by Suresh Dogra(Advocate).