Kulgam, May 30 -- Residents of Gujjar Basti Pranhall in Kulgam district on Saturday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the early completion of a road project that has been pending since 2022.

The protesters, comprising local residents including elderly persons and women, alleged that despite land acquisition and the road-widening process being initiated in 2022, no significant progress has been achieved since then, leaving the stretch in a dilapidated condition.

"We have been waiting for the completion of this road for several years. Only a small portion of the work was carried out, and since then the project has remained stalled," the protesters said, appealing to Deputy Commissioner Kulgam to intervene and ensure early execution of ...