Ganesh, John & Sarthak Kanjilall
Baratang, Mar 03: Around 40- 50 families of Bengali Basti and Ranchi Basti of Baratang region continued their protest in Adazig Junction even today demanding roads in their area. The protest that started yesterday morning at 09:30 AM lasted till evening but when only the Assistant Commissioner of the region came to quell the anger of the protestors, it didn’t satisfy the protestors.
The residents of the region demanded the District Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman and the Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad to come and give assurances them for roads.
As till late evening when the DC and Adyaksh didn’t come to assure the protestors it added fuel to the fire following which the residents continued their dharna even today.
As per reports, today the Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, Mr. Dipankar Mistry along with Executive Engineer, Zilla Parishad and Assistant Engineer, Zilla Parishad reached the spot at around 11.30 AM and assured the residents that within a week, ZP N & M Andaman will sanction 40 lakhs rupees for the construction of both the roads following which at around 01:30 pm the protest was called off.
