JAMMU: Aam Aadmi Party workers, led by senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and in-charge of Nagrota assembly constituency Amit Kapoor, today protested strongly at the new toll plaza being built on Jammu Akhnoor Road. A large number of party workers and local people participated in it.

While addressing the protesters, Amit Kapoor said that on one hand the government says that there will be no other toll plaza within sixty kilometers, then why is this toll plaza being installed on Jammu Akhnoor Road. He said that even before this, people had protested strongly against Saror toll plaza, after which it was removed due to the poor condition of the road. He said that first Jammu was made a city of toll plazas and after that the city of temples was made a city of liquor.

He said that liquor shops have been opened everywhere in the temple city and on top of that people are being looted by charging more than the printed rate at these shops, on the other hand now an attempt is being made to loot people by setting up another toll plaza. He said that he will strongly oppose this and will not allow toll plaza to be set up on Jammu Akhnoor Road at any cost. He will start a big movement against this.

Senior party leaders Er Harpreet singh Jayesh Gupta Gurmeet singh Suresh Bhagat Amrik singh sassan Dixit gupta Shakeel Baniya Joginder singh Rohit Bali Ranjeet Singh Goldy Amrik singh parminder singh Talwinder Singh Gurjeet Singh and others also participated in the protest.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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