Pahari People

Saturday, 14 January 2023

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From shows of strength to foot march, poll scene hots up in J&K;

Hindustan Times 17 Dec 2022

“We know only elections can empower people ... People have starting losing hope and leaders are trying hard to repose their faith in democratic institutions.” ... Majority of the people were from Pahari community, who had been promised tribal status by the BJP ... “Ours is just a two-year-old party and people are showing faith and trust in us.

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ST status to Paharis of J&K;: Bill likely to be introduced in Parliament, NCST gets ...

International Business Times 15 Dec 2022

NCST cleared the decks for granting ST status to Paharis ... While addressing a rally at the border town of Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir on October 4, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had promised that the Pahari-speaking people of Jammu and Kashmir will get Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

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Second jolt to PDP within 20 days as founder member Haji Parvaiz quits party [details]

International Business Times 25 Nov 2022

Within days after the "Pahari" face of the party, Abdul Haq Khan resigned, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday received a big jolt after one of the founder members of the party Haji Parvaiz quit the party ... I will sit with my workers and take any concrete decision for the welfare of my people".

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Amid politics over ST status to Paharis, LG Manoj Sinha allays apprehension of Scheduled Tribes ...

International Business Times 16 Nov 2022

Some people with vested interest are spreading rumours on the reservation ... "We will mobilize our community to register protest against the grant of ST status to Pahari-speaking people who belong to upper castes of society" Anwar Chowdhary, convenor of the committee, said in Jammu.

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No Change In Reservation Status Of Gujjars, Bakerwals: J&K; LG Sinha

Kashmir Observer 15 Nov 2022

... to the Pahari community ... Gujjars and Bakerwals have been holding protests against the Centre’s move to give Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Paharis.

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Some people spreading rumours on reservation, they don't want peace: LG

The Times of India 15 Nov 2022

Some people with vested interest are spreading rumours on reservation. They are the same people ... Meanwhile talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Lt Governor reiterated that some people are playing politics over the issue of reservation being given to Pahari community.

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Gujjar youth brave chill to protest scheduled tribe status to Paharis

Hindustan Times 14 Nov 2022

For the past 15 days, a group of Gujjar youth have braved chilly conditions and rains to continue their march on foot to oppose the government’s decision to provide scheduled tribe (ST) status to the Pahari community ... “We are fighting for the rights of the marginalised community whose members are the most backward people in the entire UT.

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JKSSB JE Recruitment 2022: Notification for 1045 vacancies in PWD (R&B;) Department released

The Times of India 14 Nov 2022

NEW DELHI. Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released a notification for the recruitment of Junior Engineers (Civil and Mechanical) posts on the official website ... The last date for submission of online applications is December 20, 2022 ... S. No. Description. Date. 1. Notification released. November 11, 2022. 2 ... 3 ... S ... 1 ... Pahari Speaking People.

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Two counter Yatras in J&K; after Govt decides to grant ST status to Pahari ethnic ...

International Business Times 12 Nov 2022

This Yatra has been started to oppose the move of the government to grant ST status to Pahari ethnic group ... "We will mobilize our community to register protest against the grant of ST status to Pahari-speaking people who belong to upper castes of society" Anwar Chowdhary, convenor of the committee, said in Jammu on Wednesday.

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To protest against ST status to Paharis, Gujjars, Bakerwals call for boycott of tribal minister’s visit

Hindustan Times 09 Nov 2022

He said protests will be held in all the tribal localities in Udhampur during the two-day visit of the tribal minister to oppose the move of granting ST status to mainstream society under the canopy of Pahari-speaking people ... “They (Pahari people) are socially upper classes, ...

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Another jolt to PDP as prominent Pahari leader Abdul Haq Khan resigns from party [details]

International Business Times 06 Nov 2022

Three days after the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) cleared the way for the inclusion of the "Pahari ethnic group" in the Scheduled Tribes list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received a big jolt after prominent Pahari leader Abdul Haq Khan resigned from the party.

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NCST clears the decks for granting ST status to J&K;'s Paharis [details]

International Business Times 03 Nov 2022

"Thanks, Home Minister Amit Shah for conceding the long pending demand of granting ST status to the Pahari community ... While addressing a rally at the border town of Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir on October 4, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had promised that the Pahari-speaking people of Jammu and Kashmir will get Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

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Centre grants ST status to Pahari community in J&K;

Hindustan Times 03 Nov 2022

Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh thanked home minister Amit Shah for granting ST status to the Pahari community ... In his speech, Shah had taken a swipe at Congress, National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for “depriving Gujjars, Bakerwals and Paharis from their rights since 1947”.

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‘Thank you’, says J&K; ex-minister Bukhari to Amit Shah’s ST promise to Paharis

Hindustan Times 03 Nov 2022

“Thanks, HM Sh@AmitShah Ji for conceding the long pending demand of granting ST status to the #Pahari community ... In his speech, Shah had taken a swipe at Congress, the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for “depriving Gujjars, Bakerwals and Paharis from their rights since 1947 .”.

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Book Review | Climate change and evolution of the ‘crooked’ cat

Deccan Chronicle 30 Oct 2022

Pahari people — in Uttarakhand and other hill states, have long pointed fingers at ‘maidani’ people — those living in the plains for invading their mountains and destroying their way of life and robbing them of their precious natural resources.