J&K Paharis to get ST quota: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah announced Tuesday that J&K’s linguistic minority Pahari-speaking people will get reservation benefits along with Gujjars and Bakerwals in accordance with the Justice Sharma commission’s recommendations that all three communities qualify for scheduled tribe (ST) status.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir-paharis-to-get-st-quota-amit-shah/articleshow/94651444.cms