People protest, block road near Mandi

Excelsior CorrespondentPOONCH, June 10: The people from� Arai� and adjoining areas of Mandi� today held strong protest demonstration and blocked Mandi-Loran road for about four hours.The villagers came out on the road near Mandi town and blocked Mandi-Loran road at around 7.30 am. They were shouting slogans against the CAPD department� for non-availability of ration, poor supply of� power supply and shortage of water. They also alleged that road condition was worst and the R&B authorities failed to repair the road since long.After raising barricades, on the road the villagers sat on dharna on this road. A large number of vehicles remained stranded on the road for about� four hours. Later, Tehsildar Mandi and SHO went to the spot and they pacified the agitating villagers� and assured to take up the matter with the higher authorities. The people then lifted dharna at around 11.15� AM.