Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Feb 18: Protest demonstrations was continuously held in Purmandal today also by the irate people of the area demanding tehsil status to Purmandal an old demand of the residents of the area and surrounding villages.
The protestors raising slogans urged the Government that the demand be conceded at an earliest failing which they will intensify the agitation.
Later they proceeded towards Samba and submitted a memorandum to DC Samba.
The memorandum said that the Purmandal area has been neglected in creation of new administrative units while it has been a long pending demand of the area.
The memorandum said that Purmandal and Utterbehni being the historical religious places consisting of six Panchayats and 56 villages having a population of over 50,000 deserve the grant of tehsil status as the people of this secluded area face difficulties in reaching to Samba and Bari Brahmana for their work pertaining to revenue etc.
The memorandum said besides Purmandal being already a block, having various other offices so it is the fittest case for the grant of tehsil status.
The memorandum said that the people of the area feel disgusted as they have been let down by Cabinet Sub Committee while creating new administrative units in the State. It strongly advocated for grant of tehsil status to Purmandal.
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