Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 23: People of Chak Manga Rakwal area of Samba including women also held a demonstration at Main Chowk Samba and blocked the National Highway against opening of wine shops in their residential areas.
A large number of people of this area participated in the protest and said that they have given a memorandum to ADC Samba and SSP Samba and claimed that two wine shops are going to be shifted in Chak Manga Rakwal area of Samba district, which is not acceptable to them. But no action has been taken against this issue till date, they added.
They said it would have negative impact on the younger generation and it will spoil the healthy atmosphere of the society. “The problems that are going to surface after opening of the wine shop in their area, were brought into the notice of concerned officers but nothing has been done to shift the shop from the locality thus forcing the people to come on roads,” they added.
Dy SP Samba and SHO Samba reached the spot and tried to convince the people to lift the road blockade but agitated people did not agree. They demanded that concerned authorities should visit the protest venue and give assurance to them.
After that ETO Excise and Taxation Officer Samba Varinder Singh Billowria rushed to the spot .The agitating people asked them as well as district administration Samba to take cognizance of their grievance for protecting future of the young generation. The ETO assured the agitating people that the problem will be resolved keeping in view the public sentiment.
Prominent among others present including Udhayveer Singh, Rishi Raj Singh, Lablu Sambyal, Sandep Singh,Punu Ram Vicky Sambyal, Reva Devi.
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