Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, June 24: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) today held a protest demonstration against what it called record breaking price hike and press for restoration of the original quota of ration and kerosene oil to consumers.
The protestors led by DPAP general secretary RS Chib and provincial president Jugal Kishore Sharma expressed concern over soaring prices of essential commodities, petroleum products, rising unemployment, saying that “it has shattered the poor man.”
“The authorities have cut down the monthly ration quota to consumers in J&K, supply of kerosene oil to consumers has disappeared, and price hike and unemployment is breaking all records,” they said.
The protestors demanded restoration of monthly ration quota to consumers and roll back of imposition of property tax and other “anti-people” decisions. They also demanded assessment of the damage in earthquake hit areas and adequate compensation to the victims of Chenab Valley.
Later, DPAP leaders also presented the memorandum of demands to Deputy Commissioner Reasi. The memorandum contained all the demands for which DPAP has been holding peaceful protest rallies for the past several weeks.
Among others who were part of the protest were Rehana Anjum (State secretary), Vishal Chopra (Add spokesperson), Sardari Lal Dubey (zonal senior vice president), Krishan Singh (zonal vice president), Ravi Nag (zonal general secretary), Surinder Bhagat (district president Rural), Bishan Magotra (district president Urban), Romesh Chander, Rashpal Sharma, Abhishek Kapoor, Rashpal Singh, Kulwant Singh, Mohinder Sharma, Rattan Singh, Bushan Sharma and Zahid.
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