JAMMU: Apni Party’s General Secretary, and Ex-MLC, Vijay Bakaya today expressed dismay and anguish over the dismantling of the shops being run by the displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Muthi area.
In a press release, Vijay Bakaya, quoting media reports about the demolition drive in Muthi, questioned the intention of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for targeting the migrant community. Many shops being run by Kashmiri Pandit migrants for the nearly thirty years at Muthi have been demolished by JDA,” said Vijay Bakaya, expressing his displeasure.
Bakaya has expressed shock at the insensitive and ruthless manner in which this destruction has been done. He stated that if for any legitimate reason these shops had to be removed a notice should have been given and an alternative location should have been provided.
He said that this high-handed action by authorities is most condemnable. The JDA has deprived the displaced KP's from their means of livelihood after nearly 30 years. Meanwhile, Bakaya demanded that the JDA should immediately rehabilitate the shopkeepers.
