Casting votes to get rid off from carrying patients on shoulders; says voters in Malangam polling center

Wahid Rafeeqi

Bandipora, Dec 07 (KNS): Amidst fourth phase of DDC polls in J&K, residents of Malanga village in Aloosa block of north Kashmir's Bandipora district hit the polling station in large numbers to cast ballots and appealed Government to ensure proper road connectivity in the village so that no patient will be brought to hospitals on shoulders onwards.

Locals while speaking with KNS correspndent appealed Government to ensure better road connectivity and best healthcare facilities in the area. They said the village is a remote area of the district so been abandoned by the Governmen always.

"We have been deprived from basic facilities so far. If we csme today amid chill to vote, we demand Government to ensure road connectivity and best healhcare services in the area", an elderly resident said.

He said due to rough roads, villagers have no option left but to carry patients on their shoulders to medical facilities. "We are carrying patients on our shoulders to hospital due to bad roads. Often few patients give up their lives as they we couldn't brought them to health centers on time", he added.

"Besides road connectivity, the village lacks even basic facilities and Government is paying no attention towards our genuine grieviances", another local said.

However long queues were seen on Malangam polling centre where men and women were waiting of their turn who were demanded adequate facilities in the village. (KNS) 

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