Rana led Nai Basti delegation calls on LG Sinha

Jammu, July 20: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana led-delegation of the representatives of protesting shopkeepers and others of Nai Basti area here today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and appealed him for taking a sympathetic view to the genuine demand of the people, who were looking upto him for succour.

According to a press release, the Lieutenant Governor was very sympathetic to the demands of these aggrieved shopkeepers and assured them that the government's intention has always been and will be to protect the interests of the poor and those who are underprivileged, said Rana after the meeting.

While making a fervent appeal to the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of the affected shopkeepers, he said that the Nai Basti shopkeepers have been running their establishments and deriving sustenance for the past six to seven decades in the area. “Their ancestors were also carrying on small businesses from these establishments and therefore their relocation will hugely affect their families. In all, 39 establishments are coming under the widening drive,” Chugh added.

Rana expressed gratitude to Lt Governor for his gracious gesture of giving a patient hearing to the aggrieved traders as also reassuring them while they were in distress. He said LG Manoj Sinha has always pro-actively acted in favour of the people to redress their genuine demands.

The Lieutenant Governor assured the delegation that their demands would be examined at appropriate level and efforts would be made to ensure that their sustenance is not affected.