The residents in Kupwara district held a protest demonstration against anti-people policies of the authorities in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the protesters including women and children assembled outside the office of Deputy Commissioner at Gazeryal, Kupwara, and staged the protest demonstration against the apathies of the occupation regime towards the sufferings of the local population. The protesters complained against the continued suspension of potable water supply to the area for the past several years.
The protesters raised slogans against the authorities for failing to mitigate the genuine concerns of the public. They said that the authorities have left them with no option but to stage the protest.
“We have been forced to hit the streets as the government has failed to mitigate our problems,” said a female protester.—KMS
