Srinagar, April 7 -- Like common people, the mainstream politicians too are up in arms against the government ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the highway which came into effect today.

While National Conference (NC), Peoples Conference (PC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took out protest marches in Srinagar to defy the government ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the highway, others also minced no words in flaying it.

NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah led the protest of the party members from Athwajan on the highway. Addressing the reporters on the occasion, Abdullah demanded an immediate end to the ban.

"It is a wrong order. They should use train service for the movement of the forces' personnel. Or they can allow them...