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Students miss CET as locals block foreshore road 5/30/2015 11:11:55 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 30: Scores of youngsters who had to appear in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional colleges here were unable to reach their examination centres on Saturday as protesters, did not pay any heed towards their pleas. Residents of Dalgate had taken to the streets demanding free access to building material for houses around the Lake and no restriction on constructions in the area. Police and administration officials allegedly remained mute spectators as the charged-up protesters went around stopping students, tourists and commuters alike at dozens of roadblocks. The protesters refused to allow the students a safe passage along the foreshore road even when the latter begged and showed their admit cards. The students who missed the opportunity to appear in the CET had their examination centres inside Kashmir University and Regional Engineering College in the city. Similarly, tourists were unable to visit the famous Mughal gardens around the Lake due to the protests held against Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA), which is responsible for the preservation of the Dal Lake and its eco-system. Acting on state High Court directions, LAWDA had disallowed taking away of building material from around the water body and also dismantled illegal constructions posing a direct threat to the delicate ecology of the Dal Lake.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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