UDHAMPUR: Expressing dismay over perpetual power cut and drinking water scarcity in the Udhampur District, Panthers Party workers from Tikri, Mand, Jib, Thathi, Ossu, Darsoo, Kaisherah, Barta, Jaganoo, Mansar, Garnai, Battal, Malhar, Barmeen,Thanoa and other adjoining areas on Saturday took out the protest March from Slathia Chowk to the Office of XEn PDD and PHE, Udhampur under the leadership of Balwant Singh Mankotia President JKNPP against BJP PDP government.
Raising slogans against acute shortage of drinking water in the district especially in the rural area during peak summer, Mankotia said that drinking water shortage have added miseries for the people in this spell of scorching heat which shows the total non seriousness of PHE department towards common man. He warned PHE Department for dire consequences if they fails to regularise the drinking water in the mentioned above areas within weeks time. He further sought immediate corrective measure to meet the proper and regular power supply in rural areas.
Those who participated in the protest include Dr Arti, Sanjeet Sharma District President, Sarpanch Rampal Bhagat, Subash Singh Sarpanch, Hans Raj Sarpanch, Hoisher Singh Sarpanch, Joginder Sharma Sarpanch, Rebat Sarpanch, Sunil Gudda, Surjeet Singh Sarpanch, Rakesh Sarpanch Jib, Rakesh Sharma Sarpanch Dhanori and Jagdev Jagga District Youth President.