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Congress workers block NH at Vijaypur, demands AIIMS for Jammu 5/12/2015 12:10:32 AM Early Times Report Vijaypur, May 11: Vehicular traffic on Jammu-Pathankot Highway was today blocked by the Congress workers led by former Minister and General Secretary against the coalition government for shifting AIIMS to Kashmir. The protesters led by Congress general secretary Manjit Singh assembled in the town and they took out a protest rally in Vijaypur against the coalition Government for their failure to redress concerns of the Jammu division. Amid sloganeering, the protesters blocked the highway for half an hour expressing anger against the BJP for befooling people of Jammu on the issue of AIIMS. Speaking before the protesting Congress activities, the former Minister alleged that AIIMS was sanctioned for Jammu but it was not given to the division because of BJP's "negligence and arrogance". "Union Government had announced AIIMS for Jammu but Chief Minister in presence BJP legislators and ministers stated that the prestigious hospital was given for Srinagar not for Jammu," he said, adding that the BJP kept mum over the issue even as PDP preferred giving it to Srinagar neglecting Jammu.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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