BJP OBC Morcha thanks Govt for exempting revenue record for OBC certificate

JAMMU September 23: Sunil Prajapati, State President BJP OBC Morcha held press conference at BJP Office Jammu and thanked LG Government for exempting revenue record for Issuing OBC certificate.

Prominent among others present in the Press conference are Raj kumar Tarkhan (State General Secretary OBC Morcha) and Rajesh Dogra (State Secretary OBC Morcha).

While speaking in the press conference Sunil Prajapati said its long pending demand of OBC’s for exemption for revenue record from issuing of OBC Certificate.

He said government itself admits that no such guidelines have any where enumerated ownership of land as a mandatory condition for issuance of caste certificate.

In light of the same, it is clarified as follows:

The Landless applicants shall produce an extract of electoral roll, Chullha-bandi or Ration card before the concerned authority.

Landless applicants in case of Rural Areas may also produce certificate from the local PRIs- Sarpanches, BDC/DDC members or Chairpersons, certifying that beneficiary belongs to SC/OBC caste and his her ancestors were/ are residing in this village.

In case of towns / urban areas a certificate from the local Corporator for SC/OBC Community that applicant’s ancestors belongs to SC/OBC Community and were/ are residing in this place for a long period may also be produced.

After receipt of the above, the Naib Tehsildar concerned shall hold a camp enquiry to the effect and based on statement of Lambardar/ Chowkidar and other local members of the Community, will submit detailed inquiry report within stipulated period to the competent authority i.e. Tehsildar concerned, for issuance of caste certificate.