Social workers Ganesh Bhatt and Dilwar Singh Negi continued their sit-in in Uttarakhand’s Pabau area for a fifth day, pressing the administration over 5 demands that include a sub-district hospital, a sub-tehsil and relief from toll charges at Lachhiwala in Doiwala.

The protesters said no district administration officer had visited them during the 5-day demonstration. They expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of official engagement and announced that they would begin a hunger strike on Sunday.

The pair began the protest on Tuesday. On Saturday, Subhash Nautiyal, secretary of the Rashtrawadi Regional Party, extended his support to the demonstrators.

Demands for local services

Bhatt said residents of remote areas face difficulties because healthcare services are not adequate. According to him, establishing a sub-district hospital in Pabau would reduce the distance people must travel for treatment.

The protesters also said a sub-tehsil in the area would make administrative services more accessible to local residents. Their wider list includes relief from the Lachhiwala toll tax in Doiwala, alongside other demands that were not specified in the available report.

The protest comes with the demonstrators seeking a response from the district administration. They said the hunger strike would begin if their concerns were not addressed.

Further protest warning

Bhatt and Negi warned that they would march to the Chief Minister’s residence on 6 November if their demands remained unresolved. The announcement marks an escalation from the sit-in to a hunger strike and a proposed demonstration in Dehradun.

No official response from the district administration was included in the available report. The next stated step is the hunger strike, while the march to the Chief Minister’s residence has been announced as a later action if the protesters do not receive a resolution.

Conclusion

The Pabau protest has entered its fifth day, with the activists preparing for a hunger strike over demands involving healthcare, administration and toll relief. They have also warned of a march to the Chief Minister’s residence on 6 November if their concerns remain unresolved.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who is leading the protest?

Ganesh Bhatt and Dilwar Singh Negi, identified as social workers, are sitting in protest in the Pabau area.

Q. What are the main demands mentioned?

The demands include opening a sub-district hospital and a sub-tehsil in Pabau, as well as relief from the Lachhiwala toll tax in Doiwala. The protest concerns 5 demands in total, but the available report does not specify all of them.

Q. How long had the sit-in continued?

The sit-in had continued for 5 days when the report described the protest on Saturday.

Q. When will the hunger strike begin?

The protesters announced that they would begin a hunger strike on Sunday if their concerns were not resolved.

Q. What action have the protesters announced for 6 November?

They have warned that they will march to the Chief Minister’s residence on 6 November if their demands remain unresolved.

Q. Who supported the protesters?

Subhash Nautiyal, secretary of the Rashtrawadi Regional Party, extended support to them on Saturday.