Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 12: National Conference has demanded that the Government should allow vehicular traffic on the restored Zero bridge as per public demand and to overcome traffic problem in the city.
In a press statement here provincial president of the NC Nasir Aslam Wani said that the purpose for which the previous Omar-led Government restored the bridge is being defeated by the Government’s decision not to allow vehicular traffic on the bridge.
He said the restoration work on the bridge was initiated by the previous Government and then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was very keen to get the project completed in time. However, there was delay in completion due to the devastating floods of September, 2014. The design as well as the execution of the project was done by the agency. “Now, while the PDP-BJP Government is free to claim credit for this project, they should not punish the people by not allowing traffic on the bridge”, Wani said.
The leader said that people were protesting for the opening of this bridge but the Administration is unwilling to take notice of their genuine demand. “There is a systematic plan to allot shops on the bridge to selective favourites of the ruling dispensation and this is the main reason for the Government’s reluctance to allow traffic on the bridge. This undemocratic, authoritarian behavior of the Government is extremely unfortunate and condemnable”, Mr Wani alleged.
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