People protest against blocking Lakhanpur link road

A view of blocked Lakhanpur link road. — Excelsior/Pardeep
A view of blocked Lakhanpur link road. — Excelsior/Pardeep

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Feb 11: The residents of Lakhanpur and its adjoining areas held protest against blocking the Lakhanpur link road connecting Billawar and Basholi.
As per reports, as people living in Lakhanpur and its adjoining areas came to know about the closure of the Lakhanpur link road connecting Billawar and Basholi by the employees of Toll Plaza for traffic movement, they held protest.
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The local residents of Lakhanpur and its adjoining areas including some representative of political parties assemble at blockage point and raised slogans against the Toll plaza management for blocking the Lakhanpur link road connecting Billawar and Basholi.
Chairman Municipal Committee Lakhanpur Ravinder Sharma also took serious note of the act played by Toll Plaza management and asked them remove the blockage immediately and make through the ancient old link road.
He said that no one can block the road for its personal benefits. He also said that a written complaint will also be given to Deputy Commissioner and SSP Kathua for legal action against the management of the Toll Plaza.
The Youth Federation Lakhanpur also condemned the dictatorships of Toll Plaza Management and asked the District Administration to take legal action against the road blocked by them.