Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: BJP leader of Legislative Party and Jammu East MLA Ashok Khajuria today called on Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone and demanded opening of rear gate of Raghunath Mandir.
Mr Khajuria told the IGP that the said gate was closed few years along with other one from Hari Market side in the name of security. While the gate from Hari Market was opened for public but the gate from Raghunathpura Mohalla still remains closed and the devotees, particularly local women, who visit the temple daily in early morning hours as well as during evenings, have to travel on foot long distance to reach the temple premises.
As a number of festivals are approaching and the devotees in large numbers will be visiting Raghunath Mandir from the adjoining areas, the Government should make immediate arrangements to open the gate for the convenience of the people, he said, adding that it will also ease the rush at main gate and fulfill the long pending demand of the local population.
Maintaining that security of the temple and devotees was equally important, Mr Khajuria said it should be the responsibility of the administration to ensure security without creating any problem or inconvenience to the people.
The IGP gave patient hearing an assured that the appropriate steps will be taken after the report from the concerned authorities is received regarding the matter.
Prominent residents of Raghunathpura including Pardeep Sharma, Ram Niwas Aggarwal, Kuldeep Gupta, Gopal Nayyar, Sunil Sethi and Sat Raina accompanied the MLA.
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