Like our Facebook Page

news details

Protests continue in Nowshera on day 26 People caution Govt against divisive policies 3/13/2018 10:46:07 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Mar 13: People of Nowshera today took out a half naked protest rally on 26th day of their indefinite strike seeking status of district. Recently state government had announced post of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) on rotational basis for Nowshera and Sunderbani tehsils with headquarters at Nowshera, but the people of Nowshera have rejected these arrangements alleging that the government has initiated a step to divide the people. "Our demand of district status is long pending and successive government have deceived the people of Nowshera with hollow promises. Now, the time has come and people have decided to continue their struggle till they get the district status" said Subhash Kapoor, president Beopar Mandal. He added "our youth, who can go to any extent, but we have decided to carry our struggle peacefully till the government doesn't come out with its final decision. Other members of the joint action committee, spearheading the ongoing indefinite strike, said that on one hand people of Nowshera are victims of frequent mortar shelling on the LoC since 1948 and on the other hand government has adopted wait and watch policy as for as our demand of district status is concerned. "Our people, who are mostly associated either with business activities or agriculture were facing a loss of Rs3 crores daily but still they decided to continue their struggle peacefully" said members of JAC. They warned the state government not to play with the sentiments of the people and stop adopting 'divide policy to sabotage our struggle' which was evident from Yesterdays' incident in which five leaders from BJP and PDP were injured. Meanwhile, people of Kalakot also continued their struggle for district status on 16th day today. The protesters were joined by former MLAs including Rashpal Singh (NC) and Ashok Sharma (Congress). Rashpal Singhhas appealed to Abdul Ghani Kohli, MLA Kalakot (BJP) to join the people in their struggle.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

BJP sheds 'crocodile tears,' has no guts to deport Rohingyas Journalists attacked in area, inhabited by Rohingyas; 2 arrested Favouritism: JU engages retired officials as invigilators for CET Exam JKPCC continues to extend tender submission date of multi-crore contract Moisture hits over 500-600 Basohli paintings in Dogra Art Museum Oops! Now cluster university forgets to prescribe syllabus for entrance Newly appointed RSS head in J&K is aware of PDP 'dangerous designs' Radicalisation of Valley a cause of worry BJP ensures man of its choice as FM Violating norms, 10 Lecturers transferred within city limits Tehsildar office encroaches 2 kanals private land in Bhalwal Govt claim of no permission to private schools running illegally within city deflated PG & UG students of GDC Srinagar want removal of HoD Endodontics One-way traffic restored on Kashmir highway No check on collection of garbage in State SIC initiates penalty proceedings against ACD Rajouri Drabu sacking aftermath: BJP summons J&K leaders

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE