Remove steel barriers on Dwarka Expressway, shift toll, say new sector residents

  • | Monday | 18th February, 2019

“Youth, children, women, and senior citizens — all have come together (for this protest) to showcase our sufferings due to the Kherki Daula toll plaza. We are not going to back down,” said another protester requesting anonymity. The government needs to take stringent steps to remove this toll or we will show our power in the upcoming elections,” Manoj Lakhani, who spearheads movement for the removal of Khiri Daula toll plaza.Residents said they won’t back down unless the government resolved their demands. “Our message is loud and clear through this protest. We will knock all possible doors to get our voices heard.

GURUGRAM: Hundreds of residents, under the banner of United Association of New Gurugram (UANG), from the new sectors on Sunday took out a protest against the government for not working on the issues affecting them.Among other issues, the protesters demanded the removal of the steel barriers installed to de-link Dwarka Expressway from NH-8 and and shifting of the Kherki Daula toll plaza that leads to traffic snarl in the area.The protesters divided themselves in two groups and walked towards the Dwarka Expressway and NH-8 respectively, holding banners that highlighted their demands. “We hope the government will listen to pur problems after this protest and take steps to solve them,” said Shikha, a resident of the new sectors.The protesters also threatened to not vote for the BJP government in the upcoming election if their concerns are not looked upon and resolved. “Our message is loud and clear through this protest. The government needs to take stringent steps to remove this toll or we will show our power in the upcoming elections,” Manoj Lakhani, who spearheads movement for the removal of Khiri Daula toll plaza.Residents said they won’t back down unless the government resolved their demands. “Youth, children, women, and senior citizens — all have come together (for this protest) to showcase our sufferings due to the Kherki Daula toll plaza. We will knock all possible doors to get our voices heard. We are not going to back down,” said another protester requesting anonymity.

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