Volunteers of People’s United Front led by Er Rasheed started 3 day sit-in near Civil Secretariat Srinagar today to press for providing tunnel connectivity to Gurez and Karnah without further delay.
Er Rasheed while talking to reporters said that people ofKarnah, Gurez and other border areas have a right to live with honor anddignity. “Karnah and Gurez need tunnel not LoC shelling, Bofors guns, arms andammunitions. It is disgraceful that despite praising people of border areasevery time and using their innocence and sincerity for national gains, NewDelhi has not done much for them,” he added.
“Every year precious lives are lost and the areas remain cutoff for months together in bad weathers. While people on the other side of theLoC have better roads and other basic amenities but unfortunately people fromour side are living a miserable life. The Government must wake up and listen tothe sufferings of people of Gurez and Karnah.”
Er Rasheed added that sit-in is aimed at not only askingUnion government to take notice of miseries and misfortunes of people of borderareas but let the entire people of J&K wake up and speak for people ofKarnah and Gurez.
He appeal to Governor Satya Pal Malik to take up the issuewith Union government for an early approval of the much needed tunnels atNastachun Gali (Sadhna Top) and Razdhan top for Karnah and Gurez respectively.