Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 20: The BJP activists held protest demonstration and took out rally in the town against the PDD authorities here today.
A large number of BJP and BJYM activists led by senior leader Yogesh Sharma assembled near Bus Stand here and then started protest demonstration. They were raising slogans against the PDD authorities for worst condition of electricity supply in the area. After passing through main market, the BJP workers reached tehsil complex and held strong protest.
They also burnt the effigy of MoS Power Vikar Rasool and raised slogans against Chief Minister, MoS Power, Chief Engineer and the Executive Engineer M&RE Rajouri. They warned the authorities to improve power supply position or keep ready for public’s direct action.
Another protest against the PDD authorities was held at Gursai where people from Harni, Kasyot and Harmutta area assembled and shouted slogans against the Electric Department. They alleged that out of 24, the power is made available hardly for 4-5 hours while most of time it remains suspended. The people were facing lot of problems. They warned the authorities to improve supply position.