Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, May 14: Congress continued its protest in support of students and their demands in Ukhral.
The protest was led by Working State President Pradesh Youth Congress J&K Fairoz Khan, Ex MLA and District President Congress, Ramban, Ashok Dogra and Block President Ukhral Ishaq Khanday.
The protesters who were raising slogans in favour of their demands were joined by a large number of aggrieved students and people of Ukhral.
The protest march started from Tehsil Morh Ukhral and after passing through streets of main market Ukhral ended at old bus stand Ukhral.
The protesters had a minor scuffle with police but later the protest ended peacefully as protesters gave 7 days time for fulfillment of their demands.
Fairoz Khan while addressing the protestors said that Ramban district is facing acute shortage of teaching staff as 586 posts of principals, lecturers, headmasters and teachers are lying vacant whereas the sanctioned strength is 2,073. He demanded availability of staff so that students don’t suffer more.
He also demanded buses for Pogal, Alinbass, Senabhati, Ramsoo and Makarkoot areas. Special buses or matadors should be made available for girls, he added.
He further demanded that school, college and the Government authorities to facilitate the students with special buses. He also demanded that RTC should start special buses in the morning and evening connecting various schools and colleges.
Ex-MLA and District President Congress Ramban Ashok Dogra said that the wine shop opened yesterday near PHC Ukhral and adjoining to a college and high Secondary School Ukhral should be closed immediately.
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