Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 16: Apni Party, Vice President, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali today said that the Government has taken the decision to open Mughal Road half-heartedly.
In his statement to the press, Zulfikar Ali said that the Mughal Road should be opened fully for the movement of vehicular traffic from both sides of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We welcome the decision of the Government and appreciate it. However, the decision seems to have been taken half-heartedly without considering the difficulties of the people faced in Pir Panjal because of the closing of the highway and opening it with certain conditions,” said Zulfikar Ali.
He said that most of the patients from Pir Panjal prefer treatment at Srinagar’s Hospitals. “They are not considered in the decision,” the Former Minister said.
He, however, said that the movement of nomads towards parts of Kashmir is allowed and it is an encouraging step by the Govt. since the nomads were worried about their seasonal movement towards the upper reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh. Similarly, trucks loaded with fruits have also been allowed.
He expressed his concern over the failure of the authorities managing Mughal Road that they were not able to make it operational throughout the year.
“The Mughal Road should be made an all weather road. It is an important road to Kashmir via Poonch District’s Bafliaz area,” he added.
Former Minister said, “Moreover, the Government must fix the responsibility of the officers who failed to ensure the clearance of the road till now, when all other such roads viz Srinagar, Ladakh, Gurez and Sinthan Top are already opened.
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