Srinagar, October 12, 2022 (PPI-OT):In another deliberate attempt to deal a big blow to fruit growers and traders in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian authorities have imposed ban on the movement of heavy goods vehicles on three inner routes via Qazigund. In an order, district magistrate Islamabad, Dr Basharat Qayoom said that in view of the apple harvest season there has been a noticeable increase in the movement of heavy goods vehicles along all routes especially Srinagar-Jammu highway.

The order reads that it has been reported that in order to avoid rush on the highway, the truck drivers adopt inner routes, which affect general public. To justify the act, the order cited the death of a child, last year, and said he couldn’t get timely medical aid due to traffic jamming on Islamabad-Dooru-Verinag road. Interestingly, the high way is open for Indian army convoys.

“In order to prevent recurrence of the unfortunate incident referred to above, and to address the issue of frequent traffic jamming in inner routes, it has become imperative to impose total ban on the movement of Jammu bound heavy goods vehicles on Mirbazar-Ashajipora road, Islamabad-Dooru-Verinag Road and Dalwach-Mehmoodabad routes,” the order reads.

“Senior Superintendents of Police, Anantnag [Islamabad] and Kulgam and Superintendent of Police Traffic Rural Kashmir and National Highway [Srinagar-Jammu highway], shall ensure implementation of the order in letter and spirit,” it reads. The fruit growers and traders have described the order as an explicit act of anti-Kashmiri fruit growers and traders.

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