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| Randhawa protests against NHAI authorities, demand construction of flyover on pillars | | |  Early Tims Report
JAMMU, June 28: Keeping in view the livelihood of lakhs of people, Former Legislator and prominent social worker Vikram Randhawa and others continued their protest against the authorities of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Despite clear cut directions from the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the authorities of NHAI are hell bent to construct the flyover from Kunjwani to Narwal on blind walls instead of pillars.
Expressing their anguish over the construction of flyover from Kunjwani to Narwal on blind walls, hundreds of protestors led by Vikram Randhawa were demanding the construction of said flyover on pillars.
The protesting people also blocked the vehicular movement on the highway.
However, Yuva Rajput Sabha led by its President also extended their support in protest against the NHAI authorities. The core group members of the Sabha also joined the protest.
The protestors also stopped the construction work of the flyover on blind walls.
Raising slogans against the authorities of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), the protestors said that some influential people are behind the construction of the said flyover on blind walls and immediate steps should be taken to bring out the names of these people in public domain.
The protestors said that the NHAI authorities are not listening to the demand of the people despite clear cut instructions by the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
While speaking on the occasion, Randhawa said the construction of flyover on blind walls will effect the livelihood of around 10 lakh people, which is not acceptable at all.
“We will leave no stone unturned to stop the construction of the said flyover on blind walls”, Randhawa said and warned the NHAI authorities of dire consequences if the said flyover is constructed on blind walls.
“The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had also spoken to the NHAI authorities in J&K and directed them to construct the flyover on pillars so that traders of the area do not suffer but the NHAI authorities even did not pay heed to the directions issued by the Minister,” Former Legislator added.
“The development works launched by the Narendra Modi led Central Government is appreciable. But, if the development work is effecting the livelihood of the people then it should be stopped immediately, he added.
“As a part of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, NHAI is constructing flyover from Kunjwani to Narwal on binding walls which is not acceptable to the traders of the area as it will result into closure of their trade activities”, Former Legislator said, and demanded construction of flyover from Kunjwani to Narwal on pillars instead of blind walls.
“NHAI authorities should immediately stop the construction work of said flyover on blind walls”, Randhawa said.
“We are not against construction of flyover but NHAI should also take care of the concerns of the people and should construct the flyover on pillars instead of blind-walls,” Former Legislator Vikram Randhawa added.
“We have been assured several times that the said flyover will be constructed on pillars instead of blind walls, but all turned fake”, Randhawa said.
“We will continue our protest till NHAI authorities will change its plan of constructing the flyover on blind walls”, Randhawa said, adding that they will protest more aggressively if their demand of constructing the flyover on pillars is not redressed.
Ajmer Singh, Pawan Chib, Joginder Singh, Raman Sharma, Dilawar Singh, Bashir Ahmed, Farman Ali, Amit Gupta Mohinder, Vijay Sharma, Sunil Kumar and many others were present during the protest.
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