Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 16: A large number of leaders and workers of Democratic Azad Party (DAP) held a protest at Panama Chowk Jammu against the land eviction order by the J&K UT Government.
Raising slogans, ‘Land Order Wapis Karo’…, the protesters marched to the Divisional Commissioner office at Rail Head Complex and submitted a memorandum. General secretary DAP, RS Chib said that the party on the instructions of Chairman DAP, Ghulam Nabi Azad held a peaceful protest against the land eviction order of Government. He said the time has come to stand and fight for rights in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The land under Roshni Act was allotted to people through the legislature of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. It is unfortunate now those who were benefitted from the scheme are forced to vacate the land, despite the matter is sub- judice before the High Court and Supreme Court. He further said that the Government cannot force the eviction of the people who have legally obtained the ownership of land. Where shall they go in these harsh winters,” he said.
Vice Chairman GM Saroori said that when Ghulam Nabi Azad was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir he allotted the land to landless and homeless to empower them economically. But the present dispensation seems hell bent to dis-empower people after snatching their resources.
Provincial president Jugal Kishore said that DAP stands with the people who are being victimized with this executive order. “We will not accept it. Only the elected Governments can decide the fate of people,” he said.
Jugal said the agenda of DAP is to empower the local people and we will continue our fight to seek the restoration of statehood, secure jobs and land rights. “We are not going to watch the sufferings of our people silently. We will raise the voice for them,” he added.
Among others who participated in the protest were former MoS Ch Gharu Ram, Vinod Mishra, Naresh Gupta, Ashok Kumar, Aslam Goni, Salman Nizami, PR Manhas, Maheshwar Singh, Hira Lal Abrol, Arun Singh Raju, Prabha Salathia, Brij Mohan Sharma, Gourav Chopra and others.
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