A delegation of Bakerwal community led by Abdul Gani Kohli, former Minister, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Kohli apprised the Governor about many hardships being facedby the Bakerwal community particularly those belonging to Kalakote in Rajouridistrict as they are not being allowed to move to upper reaches of Dachigamalong with their flocks of sheep and goats as part of their seasonal migration.He requested that other traditional routes which have been closed for somereasons be opened for allowing their seasonal migration or some alternatives beprovided.Besides bringing into Governor’s notice manyissues relating to upliftment of the Scheduled Tribe population, Kohli alsorequested him for considering political reservations and reservation inpromotion to the Scheduled Tribe population of the State.