Jammu, March 18 -- Demanding proper rehabilitation, around 30 shopkeepers of Jammu's Nai Basti, who got eviction notices from Highway Authorities for expansion of Satwari-Bikram-Chowk stretch of Jammu-Pathankot highway, on Tuesday began a hunger strike after series of futile meetings with administration.
The families of shopkeepers led by local BJP leaders, accused the administration of deliberately delaying the relocation despite the commitment by LG Manoj Sinha in July last year.
"LG's commitment has been ignored by the administration. In the last meeting three month ago, JMC commissioner gave verbal assurance that all shopkeepers will be relocated at under construction Chanderbagha Hall. Even documents of shopkeepers where sought but e...