Sopore Fruit Mandi traders protest against stopping of supply trucks on highway

Aaqib Ahmad

Baramulla September 29 (PTK) Hundreds of fruit traders at Asia’s second largest fruit mandi here on Monday took to road against stopping of supply trucks on Srinagar-Jammu highway allegedly by police.

Police, however, denied the accusations, saying the truck supply on highway has been normal.

According to PTK, President Fruit Growers and Dealers Association Fruit Mandi Sopore Fayaz Ahmad Malik said that the traders are facing huge losses since 2019 besides last many years

“The unnecessary stopping of loaded fruit trucks by police at several places along the Srinagar -Jammu highway has caused huge loss to fruit industry in Kashmir. The authorities have turned mute towards this grave issue. The government should resolve this important issue on priority as fruit supply season is on and is backbone of JK economy,” Malik said.

Echoing similar views, the ex president of FGDA Fruit Mandi Sopore Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray questioned the rationale behind stopping of supply trucks and termed it “undue harassment” allegedly by police along the highway.

They requested higher ups to look into the matter.(PTK)