Meer Javeed
Scores of local youth on Saturday staged a protest against the Tehsil administration over its decision to convert Play field of Pal Pora Qaziabad into Agriculture land.
The youth hailing from Pal pora, Thoker pora , Resripora, Khaipora and adjoining areas assembled at Baramulla Handwara National Highway today morning and stopped the traffic movement.
Locals alleged that Tehsil administration wants to convert Play Ground into Agricultural land for Crops which is grave injustice with thousands of local youth who play cricket and football on this field. Every day on an average hundreds of youth play at this ground,” said a local who was part of the protest.
This is historical fields that have given a number of good cricketers and footballers,” he said, asking: “where would the local youth and children play in case the field is converted into Agricultural land for maize Crops.”
Another local player who was part of the protest said that very few people play Cricket or Football in this village and for their sake Tehsil administration can’t snatch this valuable asset from locals.
“It is not about professional players or teams. It is about the rights of local youth and children. Where will they go and play if you go and convert every field into a agricultural land ,” he asked.
When contacted, Additional Deputy Commisioner Handwara Mr. Javid Masoodi said that Deputy Commisioner Kupwara has framed a Committee for this issue and the commitee will find a final report.
