Jammu, April 15 -- Calling the move a betrayal, Rather said, "These tunnels were not just infrastructural projects; they were lifelines of development, connectivity, and progress for the people living in the mountainous regions of Doda, Kishtwar, and Anantnag. Denial or delay of such transformative projects at this stage is a betrayal of public trust."

He recalled that it was the visionary leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that first envisioned connecting the Chenab Valley with Kashmir through strategic tunnel links. "I invested my best efforts during my tenure as MLA to pursue the sanction of the Vailoo-Singhpora tunnel.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelI consistently followed up the matter at all appropriate levels, fully reco...