Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Feb 22: Complete bandh and protest dharna in Nowshera town continued on 7th consecutive day today against the denial of the post of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) to this Sub-Division.
The people including members of Beopar Mandal, Bar Association and SD Sabha besides others took out on-foot march against BJP-PDP Govt in the town in protest against the denial of ADC’s post to Nowshera and selecting Kotranka under political considerations. The shops and other business establishments in the main bazaar and adjoining markets of Nowshera town remained closed. The youth and students also joined the protest march taken out in the main bazaar during the day.
The Joint Action Committee including members from Beopar Mandal, Bar Association, Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Nowshera besides several local political and social organisations have joined hands to launch united struggle.
The people of this Sub- Division are protesting against the Govt decision to sanction ADC’s post to Kotranka (Kandi), ignoring the largest Sub Division- Nowshera in district Rajouri. The movement of vehicles was also stalled by the protesting people. The protest dharna in the Tehsil and SDM office complex also affected the functioning in these offices.
A large number of people of the area are sitting in the Tehsil office complex on indefinite protest dharna. They have raised tents at the venue of dharna. They raised slogans against the Govt and also in support of their demand. They are demanding sanctioning of ADC’s post for Nowshera.
The speakers claimed that District Administration had assured that the issue has been taken with the higher authorities and it would be resolved shortly, most likely in next Cabinet meeting but nothing has happened so far. They said the Govt was just buying time. They claimed that Nowshera was old Tehsil and Sub Division in the area. It should have been upgraded as district.