Congress holds protest against power shortage

Srinagar, Nov 23. Srinagar District Congress Committee (DCC) on Thursday held a protest against the government for failing to maintain appropriate supply of electricity, rising unemployment and various other local issues confronting the public, a press release said.

It demanded that the government must come clean on pressing issues and take effective measures to address these without any further delay. The press release added that DCC Srinagar had planned to hold a peaceful march from party Headquarter to Dalgate, but the march was foiled by police.

Leaders and members of Srinagar District Congress, JKPCC functionaries and members of frontal organisations assembled at Congress Headquarter at M A Road Srinagar and held strong protest against and poor supply and unscheduled power curtailment, rising unemployment and various other issues and demanded that supply of electricity must be maintained according to the winter requirements. The participants also expressed serious concern over the hardships confronting the public during these bone chilling days of winter while raising slogans against government failure to ensure required electricity to the public.

The participants displayed placards exhibiting the Congress party’s serious concern about the pressing public issues particularly irregular electricity, inflation, extreme unemployment and various other local issues while demanding that Govt must come clean on these, at right earnest rather than making promises and assurance to silence the public. The speakers blamed the government for failing to address public concern despite the assurance and promises.