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COVID-19: Protest sparks over setting up of isolation ward in residential area in Jammu 3/10/2020 6:57:32 PM Jammu, Mar 10: Protest triggered on Tuesday in this winter capital of the state over setting up of isolation ward for suspected corona virus patients in residential area. Shouting anti-administration slogans, residents of Bhagwati Nagar locality this afternoon staged protest and blocked road over establishing isolation wards for COVID19 suspects in Yatri Niwas Bhawan. The protestors alleged that it is completely failure on part of the Administration and the lives of many has been put into risk with these isolation wards. "We go for walk, children play around, many use ATM, visit bank and other shops located close to Yatri Niwas but if these wards are not to be shifted immediately, the protest will be intensified," said a protestor. He added that the government should take immediate step of shiting these wards to some other location. "In another 2-3 months, Amarnath Yatra will begin and the yatries will be made to stay in the Yatri Niwas and in such a situation, how government can be so non serious," alleged the protestors. They appealed to the Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu to issue directions in this regard in the interest of the residents and also the suspected persons. Meanwhile police rushed to the spot and pacified the protestors following which they lifted the 'dharna' seeking immediate shifting of isolation wards.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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