Statehood activists to launch stir if reservation bill not passed by Assembly: Pratap

Monday, 05 February 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN

 Senior leader of Uttarakhand Congress and chief patron of Chhinhit Rajya Andolankari Sanyukt Samiti Dhirendra Pratap has threatened that the statehood activists will start a massive agitation if the bill granting 10 per cent horizontal reservation in the government jobs to the statehood activists is not passed by the State Assembly in its session commencing from Monday.

He said that the statehood activists will observe February 8 as ‘Dhikkar Diwas’ in all parts of the State if the reservation bill is not passed by the Assembly.  Pratap told The Pioneer that the patience of the statehood activists is fast waning and their anger could get manifested in the form of agitation in Garhwal and Kumaon.

He demanded that the government restart the process of identification of statehood activists which is stalled at present. Pratap said that Uttarakhand was created due to sacrifices of the statehood activists and they should not be ignored by the government