Jammu parties begin indefinite dharna over AIIMS demand

The coordination committee of various civil groups demanding the setting up of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu, today began an indefinite dharna here.
"To press for their demand for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu, the AIIMS coordination committee supported by the members from other civil society groups today started its indefinite dharna here today," said Abhinav Sharma, president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar association.
The coordination committee supported by Congress party began dharna in front of the status of Maharaja Hari Singh at Tawi Bridge this morning.

The group, a collection of more than 70 social, religious, political and business organisations in Jammu, was established to demand an AIIMS in the region, Sharma said.
"The indefinite dharna will continue till the demand is fulfilled by the Central and State government," he said.
There has been continuous injustice with the people of Jammu and the issue of shifting of AIIMS from J&K is a glaring example of that injustice, the people here are resolved not to tolerate this injustice anymore, Sharma added.