Read the following Statement and answer the question which follows.
A massive agitation is brewing in State X against the proposed widening of the National Highway. Which of the following represents an assumption implicit in the given statement? (An assumption is something that is not directly stated but is supposed or taken for granted.)

A

The agitation is carried out (E) by local villagers who would be worst affected by widening of the highway

B

Many other States have much wider highways as compared to State X

C

A national highway already exists in State X

D

Commuters are greatly inconvenienced due to frequent accidents owing to the narrow highway

E

For a road to be declared a highway, a certain width is essential