After protests, LG invites DDC members for meeting

SRINAGAR — In a bid to pacify the aggrieved District Development Council members, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has decided to hold a meeting with them on March 12 (Friday).

The protesting DDC members, who hit the streets for second consecutive day in Jammu today, have been invited for a meeting with the LG, which is scheduled on Friday.

The DDC members assembled outside Press Club Jammu today and held a protest on second straight day to oppose the government order over their status and honorarium.

Irfan Panditpuri, DDC Chairperson from Kupwara said that they have received an invitation for a meeting with LG Manoj Sinha in Jammu. “The meeting is scheduled on March 12,” he said.