Jammu, Feb 16 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday emphasized that uplifting marginalized communities like Gujjar-Bakerwal is not an act of favour but a fundamental duty of his government.
The Chief Minister said that despite the limitations in Ministerial appointments after last year’s elections, he ensured representation for the Gujjar community by appointing Javed Ahmed Rana as a Minister in his cabinet.
Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, who also addressed the event, was in attendance. Minister Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Patron Chief GDCT Abdul Hamid Choudhary, and Chairman GDCT Arshid Ali Choudhary also spoke at the event.