In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian Police have arrested several members of Gujjar-Bakerwal community during a protest demonstration in Srinagar.  

According to Kashmir Media Service, a large number of Gujjar-Bakerwals gathered at Press Enclave in Srinagar to protest against the inclusion of upper-caste Paharis in the Scheduled Tribe list in the occupied territory.

On the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party and other groups, a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Tribe Reservation Act 1989 has been listed in the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament.