Protest towards anti-encroachment drive in Jammu locality continues
2 min readBy PTI
JAMMU: Thousands of individuals, together with girls and youngsters, hit the streets in Sunjwan-Bathindi on town’s outskirts towards the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve “illegally occupied” state land.
The residents’ protest comes within the backdrop of the authorities serving public notices asking violators to take away unlawful constructions inside seven days, officers mentioned.
The protesters additionally noticed a whole shutdown within the space. Waving Tricolours and shouting slogans towards the eviction drive, the protesters handed the principle roads earlier than staging a peaceable sit-in at an enormous land adjoining the bypass.
Police had been deployed in massive numbers as a precautionary measure to keep up regulation and order.
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The sub-divisional Justice of the Peace was seen requesting the protesters to disperse on the peace of mind that no residential properties can be demolished.
He added that the district administration was able to hearken to their grievances.
Representatives of just about all main political events, together with the National Conference, Congress, People’s Democratic Party, Apni Party and the AAP, additionally joined the protest and demanded a right away finish to the “anti-people” drive.
The residents additionally staged a protest within the space on January 30 and threatened to accentuate their agitation if the federal government went forward with the demolition drive.
JAMMU: Thousands of individuals, together with girls and youngsters, hit the streets in Sunjwan-Bathindi on town’s outskirts towards the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve “illegally occupied” state land.
The residents’ protest comes within the backdrop of the authorities serving public notices asking violators to take away unlawful constructions inside seven days, officers mentioned.
The protesters additionally noticed a whole shutdown within the space. Waving Tricolours and shouting slogans towards the eviction drive, the protesters handed the principle roads earlier than staging a peaceable sit-in at an enormous land adjoining the bypass.
Police had been deployed in massive numbers as a precautionary measure to keep up regulation and order.
ALSO READ | Anti-encroachment drive, BJP’s new weapon to persecute J&Okay individuals: Mehbooba
The sub-divisional Justice of the Peace was seen requesting the protesters to disperse on the peace of mind that no residential properties can be demolished.
He added that the district administration was able to hearken to their grievances.
Representatives of just about all main political events, together with the National Conference, Congress, People’s Democratic Party, Apni Party and the AAP, additionally joined the protest and demanded a right away finish to the “anti-people” drive.
The residents additionally staged a protest within the space on January 30 and threatened to accentuate their agitation if the federal government went forward with the demolition drive.
