Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation - main organisation of Scheduled Tribe - Gujjars and other marginalised groups on Friday demanded immediate ban on the screening of film in the state.
Tribal Gujjars have started mounting pressure on the Omar Abdullah-led government to ban the screening of Parkash Jha’s Aarakshan in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation - main organisation of Scheduled Tribe - Gujjars and other marginalised groups on Friday demanded immediate ban on the screening of film in the state as it hurts the sentiments of backward and suppressed sections of society.
“A team of our organisation who viewed the film today has decided to oppose the screening of controversial movie in sensitive state like J&K. Some continents of the movie hurt our souls, hearts and minds” said Javaid Rahi, secretary of Tribal Foundation, in a statement.
Rahi noted that the reservation is neither a charity nor an aid to the weaker sections of societies.
“The concept of reservation was based on proportion of total population of a suppressed community fall under a particular category whereby a percentage of posts are reserved in admission, employment, promotion, assemblies and Parliament,” said Dr Rahi
“The objective of the reservation is to mitigate backwardness of the socially and educationally backward communities including Scheduled Castes and Tribes who do not have adequate representation in these services and institutions but this part is missing in the film”.
Rahi said scheduled tribe, scheduled caste and other backward class (ST/SC/OBC) constitute a substantial chunk of J&K’s population and therefore the government should respect our sentiments and ban screening of Aarakshan in the state.
“Since three Indian states have banned the film based on the controversial issue of reservation / quotas for low-caste people, J&K government should take action on priority. Tribal Foundation demand immediate ban as this is in public interest, taking into account certain objectionable dialogues and scenes that are against dalits and suppressed classes," said Rahi
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