Protest in Handwara against authorities’ apathy towards people’ woes
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, residents of Kumar Mohalla, Walrama in Mawer area of Handwara staged a strong protest against the authorities over the persistent failure to provide them with potable water for several years.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the protesters, mostly women, blocked the Handwara-Kupwara road, disrupting traffic for hours. They raised slogans against the authorities and accused them of negligence and apathy.
The residents told media persons that they have been deprived of drinking water for over a decade despite repeated appeals to the concerned officials. “We are forced to pay Rs 500 every other day to tractor owners to fetch water from 10 kilometres away,” a protester said.
The protesters urged the authorities to take immediate measures to restore regular water supply to the area. The demonstration later ended peacefully.
