Sopore: Fruit growers and dealers of north Kashmir on Saturday held a peaceful protest at Fruit Mandi Sopore over the stoppage of fruit-laden trucks along Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in view of the Amarnath Yatra.
Earlier, authorities closed the Srinagar-Jammu highway due to security reasons for the Hindu holy pilgrimage, Amarnath as pilgrims from all over India are traveling towards the holy shrine cave in Kashmir.
A schedule was also given to Kashmir hoteliers over the management of time.
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As per reports, the fruit growers and dealers held a peaceful protest and urged the LG administration to allow the smooth passage of fruit-laden trucks on the national highway.
They said that they have already suffered huge losses over the past several years and now they have to face more losses if fresh fruit-laden trucks are not allowed towards the valley.
They also said that that they welcome Amarnath pilgrims but the pilgrimage should not made local life and business suffer.
They added that they have been pleading the administration for the last several days but nothing has been done as yet.
Meanwhile, the protestors urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene into the matter and order smooth and hassle-free movement of fruit-laden trucks on the national highway so that they don’t suffer any more losses.
(KNO)
