Villagers protest for repair of Jib-Thathi road

Excelsior Correspondent

A view of Jib-Thathi road.
A view of Jib-Thathi road.

UDHAMPUR, May 7:  The residents of Jib, Bal Nagar, Thathi,   Kambal Danga and adjoining areas today held a strong protest demonstration against the MES Department and the district administration for their failure to repair Jib-Thathi road in Udhampur district.
Irrespective of their political affiliations, the locals supported by Panchayat members, assembled near jib and started protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans against district administration and demanding immediate repair of the road.
The protesting villagers staged dharna on the road and disrupted traffic movement for about one hour. They alleged that despite repeated requests, the district administration was not repairing and black topping the road.  They also warned to block the National Highway if repair of the road is not done immediately.