Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 18: National Democratic Party Indian (NDPI) has expressed anguish and shock over rising number of road accidents in the Union Territory.
Strongly condemning the Traffic Department for road accidents, NDPI J&K UT president Rajesh Gupta said, “Blood continues to be spilt, as the UT recorded the highest number of fatalities in a decade last year but there is no seriousness and responsibility shown by administration on increasing number of road accidents occurring often”.
Gupta urged J&K Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu to give top priority to human values as a person’s life is more precious than anything else. He said that the Governor should personally intervene and take strong measures and pass strict instruction to concerned authorities. He said buses, mini buses drivers and bikers should be dealt with iron hands and traffic cops should be more vigilant while on duty.
He said according to recent data, the number of people killed in road accidents in the UT is twice the number of fatalities — which includes civilians, security forces and militant deaths — caused by unrest in the UT.
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