Bandipora, July 2 -- Residents of Hudbhal area in North Kashmir's Bandipora district staged a strong protest tuesday against the prolonged lack of basic amenities. The demonstrators blocked the main road, halting traffic for several hours, including the movement of official vehicles belonging to the Revenue and Irrigation departments.

The protestors expressed deep frustration over the administration's continued neglect of their long-pending demand for the construction of road. According to locals, they have been pursuing the issue with concerned authorities for the past five years, but their repeated pleas have been ignored.

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