Er. Rasheed announces 72-hour sit-in to demand Sadhna Top, Gurez tunnels

Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) president Engineer Sheikh AbdulRasheed on Monday said that he along with his party members would hold a72-hour-long sit-in outside the civil secretariat against the government’sfailure to construct tunnels at Sadhna Top in Kupwara district and Gurez inBandipora district.

“A 72-hour-long peaceful sit-in would commence from July 8to draw attention of state and central governments against not providing tunnelto the people of Karnah and Gurez,” said Rasheed, in a statement today.

   

Rasheed also expressed grief and shock over Kishtwar trafficaccident saying that the tragedy has exposed the claims of government aboutproviding connectivity to hilly and remote areas.

“The successive governments have done nothing to build roadinfra-structure in remote areas like Karnah, Uri, Chinab valley and Pir Panchalregions, as such frequent accidents take place resulting in loss of lives fromSurankote to Kishtwar,” Er. Rasheed said.

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