Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president, Yudhvir Sethi today joined shopkeepers and owners of other businesses including small time vendors in Old City who were protesting against what they called dictatorial attitude of traffic authorities.
The protesters alleged that their articles were destroyed and damaged by the traffic authorities during routine checking.
The businessmen and traders of Old City informed Yudhvir Sethi that the traffic officials not only damaged their articles but also abused and assaulted them. They said that this dictatorial attitude of traffic authorities was hampering their livelihood. They demanded that traffic authorities must manage their own affairs and leave the work of JMC to its officials.
After listening to the grievances of protesting traders and businessmen, Yudhvir Sethi said that BJP will not tolerate such attitude of officials towards its own people and said that the matter will be taken up with higher authorities. He asked JMC to first identify special sites for Phariwallas (vendors) and then deal with them accordingly if they are occupying roads or carriageways.
He asked traffic authorities not to harass vendors and businessmen in Old Jammu City and if they have any issue, the matter can be taken up with elected representatives of businessmen of all important bazars. However, harassing the traders without any provocation or abusing them will not be tolerated. Yudhvir Sethi assured the protesting traders that their issues will he taken up with higher authorities that ensured that no one harasses them.
Earlier the traders raised slogans against the traffic authorities and warned them not to interfere in other departments. They said that those working in Old City for the last over 50 years have never been treated in such a shabby manner and said that they are in no way hampering any traffic or encroaching upon any carriageway.
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