October 04, 2022, 01:40 PM ISTSource: times now
The Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir is hopeful that Home Minister Amit Shah will include them in the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Gujjars and Bakarwal communities already have ST status, and the Pahari community feels that if they get ST status they can also get a share in the benefits and their financial and social status will improve. Amit Shah will later address a rally in Rajouri on October 4, and members of the Pahari community are confident that an announcement will be made in this regard. The BJP can also hope to gain politically as the community is likely to support the party if it is included in the ST list.