Srinagar, June 14 -- The history of Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without remembering the individuals who dedicated their lives to social reform, national unity, and the upliftment of marginalized communities. Among such personalities, Late Choudhary Wazir Mohd Hakla Poonchi holds a place of immense respect and admiration. He was not merely a tribal leader but a visionary reformer whose lifelong struggle transformed the social and political consciousness of the Gujjar-Bakarwal community in Jammu and Kashmir.

Long before tribal rights, constitutional safeguards, and social inclusion became part of mainstream discourse, Choudhary Wazir Mohd Hakla had already devoted himself to these causes. Through his leadership, activism, scholarship, ...