Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 12: Massive protests erupted today in Litter area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district against the Government after rumours about recommendations of Tehsil status to Lassipora village in the district.
Around 3,000 people including women from the area assembled at Litter Chowk, forced shopkeepers to shut their shops and marched towards nearby Niloora village.
Fearing that mob can attack Congress District president’s House located in the village, scores of police personnel were sent to deal with law and order situation.
The protests erupted a day after the Cabinet Sub Committee constituted for eliciting suggestions and demands from general public and public representatives for creation of new administrative units visited South Kashmir districts of Kulgam, Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Pulwama, Tajender Singh told Excelsior the police party was rushed to the area to control the protesters from creating chaos in the area.
Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama Manzoor Ahmad Lone said some rumour mongers spread misinformation in the area to disturb peace. “The members of Cabinet Sub Committee are assigned to collect the inputs/opinion from general public and note down the same,” Lone said, adding, the Cabinet Sub Committee has taken no decision about granting Tehsil status to any of the villages.
Lone said that protesters also damaged the goods of some shopkeepers in village Niloora after later refused to close down their shops over the issue.
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