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Won't allow SRO 462 to be implemented: Sham Lal 2/29/2016 10:47:48 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 29: Opposing the move to establish Army firing range in Akhnoor,t he residents of the erstwhile area today protested in huge numbers under the leadership of Sham Lal Sharma senior vice president Pradesh Congress Committee and former minister. The protesting villagers, who blocked highway for four hours, said that the proposal would be a threat to the lives of thousands of people and their property Sham Lal Sharma who was leading the protest lambasted BJP MLAs, MPs and Ministers and said without their consent this SRO 462 wouldn't have been published, which clearly stated that any type of land either agricultural or non-agricultural can be used by Army for firing range or other warfare purposes. Sham Lal termed it as "a forced acquisition." Where the acquiring authority has formed the intention to acquire agricultural land, regardless of how the person whose land is ought to be acquired is affected. "This land acquisition is not at all ethical and is the result of a "game plan" of BJP where not only BJP MLAs but BJP cabinet ministers are equally responsible in creating this "Do or Die" situation for the people of Akhnoor," he added. Sham Lal said BJP has backstabbed people of Akhnoor as the notification which was published in such a way that it could not catch enough public attention, this was intentionally done in order to escape any public objections which further proved to be a hassle free procedure for land acquisition by Army. Sham Lal also presented a memorandum to Governor, Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Deputy Commissioner Jammu through SDM Akhnoor against this forcible land acquisition.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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