Jammu, Feb. 13 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the 120-member delegation of Pahari community at Raj Bhawan today and reiterated the commitment of the UT administration to ensure that the benefits of Scheduled Tribes reservation is extended to Pahari, Padari, Koli and Gadda Brahmin this year and they are included in the Tribal plan schemes, an official press release said.

It said the prominent Pahari leaders conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowering the Pahari community while safeguarding the interest of Gujjar, Bakarwals and other listed tribes.

"We are all brothers and working with the aim of nation-building," the Pahari community members said.

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