Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 7: Shri Ram Sena has expressed serious concern over the discriminatory attitude of the State PDP- BJP coalition towards Amarnath yatris.
Talking to reporters here, today, Ram Sena State president, Rajiv Mahajan accused the coalition of taking no serious steps to better the facilities of Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrims visiting the State from different parts of India and abroad. Ram Sena also took strong exception of looting the pilgrims by some Traffic Police personnel deployed to manage smooth conduct of traffic, right from Lakhanpur to Srinagar.
Rajiv Mahajan said that harassment of Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrims at the hands of traffic police has exposed the PDP- BJP Coalition Government. It is a deliberate attempt of Coalition Government to spoil the peaceful atmosphere, he added.
Mahajan said nearly one thousand Traffic Police personnel have been deployed from Lakhanpur to Srinagar, some of whom demand money from the owners of the pilgrim’s vehicles. “Some of the pilgrims brought this shameful matter in to my notice. One of the vehicle owner said that he has paid Rs 1000 from Lakanpur to Jammu only’’, he added.
Mahajan appealed the DGP to take cognizance of the matter and take personal interest to sort out the shortcomings and take stern action against the corrupt officials.
Mahajan further said that Governor, NN Vohra who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, (SASB) in a meeting of the Board during Governor’s rule had said that yatra vehicles coming from other States of country will be checked only at Lakhanpur and after completing all formalities, would be given clearance and thereafter no checking will be conducted enroute from Lakhanpur to Pahalgam to minimize harassment of pilgrims. But contrary to that, the newly formed PDP- BJP Coalition Government is leaving no opportunity to harass the pilgrims, which seems deliberate attempt of State Government to fail the ever increasing and popular Amarnath Ji yatra.
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