BJP MLAs Demand Rehabilitation of 39 Affected Satwari Shopkeepers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday raised the issue of 39 shopkeepers of Satwari area in legislative assembly here and sought their proper rehabilitation before dismantling their shops for the construction of a flyover from Kunjwani to Satwari area.

- HT Correspondent

JAMMU:

BJP legislators Vikram Randhawa and Narinder Singh Raina raised the issue during the assembly.

Both legislators informed the speaker Abdul Rahim Rather that the administration has slapped notices on 39 shopkeepers to vacate the premises. "Despite a clear assurance by the government to rehabilitate them, notices to dismantle their shops have been served to these shopkeepers," said Raina, adding that the government had promised these shopkeepers to rehabilitate them at Chanderbhaga.

"Though they are yet to be rehabilitated, the administration has served notices asking them to vacate their shops," he added.

The speaker said he cannot force the government to respond on the issues raked up during the zero hour.