Srinagar, Feb. 23 -- Meets OBC delegation at Raj Bhawan

Srinagar: "For the first time since India's Independence, justice has been delivered to OBCs in J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said as he met a delegation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at Raj Bhawan here, an official press release said.

"We are also planning to establish a Backward Welfare Department like other states in the country," LG informed the members of the community, who expressed their profound gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reservations in Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of J&K, the press release said.

Sinha said the Act passed by the Parliament will be implemented in letter and spirit. Rules are being framed and will be published soon, ...