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Apple farmers, ex-servicemen, traders, shopkeepers, transporters and public have joined hands to stage a protest march at Hatkoti and then march from Rohru Sabji Mandi to the Sub-divisional office Rohru tomake the PWD and its contractor Chadha and Chadha Construction aware of the miseries of commuters on the 90-km Theog-Kotkhai- Hatkoti-Rohru road.
“It is the cause and public should join the protest as both government and contractor are sleeping while condition of the road has gone from bad to worse over the years”, said Brig Dr Daleep S Chhajta (retd). The Himalayan Apple Growers Society (HAGS) has given a call for protest.
“Whether it is the BJP leader Narinder Bragta or Congress legislator Rohit Thakur, they play politics over the issue and blame each other, but HAGS should not make it political”, he remarked. The working committee of the society met today at Hatkoti to review the arrangements for the peaceful protest.
“The society welcomes the support pledged by various sections of society, including transport unions and Beopar mandals of Jubbal, Rohru and Saraswatinagar,” said Vineet Sarjolta, secretary, HAGS. The dharna would be peaceful at Hatkoti and then march from Rohru Sabji Mandi to the SDM office where they would submit a memorandum to the government, he added.
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