Srinagar, April 12 -- The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Saturday celebrated the sanctioning of the historical tunnel between Machil and Kupwara.

The locals welcomed the AIP delegation in Machil, one of the remote areas in north Kashmir which remains cut off with the rest of J&K for five to six months and is located right on the LoC.

The AIP said that the visit came in the backdrop of a long-awaited milestone, the sanctioning of a tunnel to Machil, a dream cherished by the people since Independence, now turning into reality under the leadership of Member of Parliament Er Rashid.

AIP chief spokesman Inam Un Nabi said that despite being lodged in the Tihar jail and attending Parliament under difficult circumstances, even bearing expenses o...