Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal today staged a dharna against the encroachment made by those who had constructed a ‘peer mazar’ on the government land and demanded its demolition.
The members staged a dharna and blocked the Ambala-Hisar Road and threatened to remove the encroachment if the administration failed to act despite repeated warnings.
As per the information, the members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal, on November 4, submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner Ambala seeking removal of the encroachment. They had announced that they would hold a protest on November 12, if action was not taken. The members began the protest and recited Hanuman Chalisa. Following the blockade, the traffic was diverted to other routes.
Meanwhile, Ambala City SDM Darshan Kumar and police officials reached the spot and managed to pacify the activists. After getting assurance of appropriate action in this matter from the administration the activists lifted the dharna.
The caretaker of the mazar claimed that a notice from the PWD (B&R) was received regarding the issue. The matter was pending in the court and the next date of hearing was on November 22, and they would follow the directions of the court.
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