URI, OCTOBER,22 :
Pahari cultural and welfare forum chairman Raja Aijaz All welcome and thanked Dr Sajad Shafi Uri for taking oath in Pahari Language.
In a statement Raja Aijaz Ali said Sajjad Shafi Uri has encouraged the pahari community and voters by this step and has set an example for other.
The statement further say the pahari voters of Uri have made a right choice by choosing Sajjad Shafi as MLA Uri .
It is worth mentioning Raja Aijaz was himself campaigning for Taj Mohiudin and this sudden shift has come only after the oath ceremony of yesterday.
Jk pahari cultural and welfare forum Uri also welcomed the step of Dr Sajad Shafi to take oath in his mother tongue and pointed out that it is the frist time in J&K history any MLA took oath in pahari language in J&K assembly. Members who welcomed this step include Sheikh mehtab, Gh Nabi Sheikh, khalid salaria, Syed ishtiyaq Shah, Raja javaid, mohd Altaf Mir, Nadeem Abasi Tariq Hashim, Fasil Ahmed.
Members have also shown expectation that in future MLA Uri will work for promotion and safeguarding his mother tongue Pahari .
While talking to media Dr Sajad Shafi Uri has said he is proud that he is pahari, and he done nothing outof box id he has taken oath in Pahari.
“I will try to do my best for my community ” he added.