Gujjar Leaders Protest in J&K Against ST Tag Granted to Paharis, Say Their Inclusion Will Deter Upliftment

Gujjar leaders have started a foot march across Jammu and Kashmir days after the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) cleared the way for the inclusion of the Pahari group in the Scheduled Tribes list. The Gujjars apprehend that the Pahari’s inclusion in the ST list will come in the way of their community upliftment.

Guftar Chowdhary, a youth Gujjar leader, has started a paidal march from Kupwara to…