Srinagar, Sept. 17 -- Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take immediate responsibility for the worsening crisis faced by fruit growers in Kashmir, stressing that the issues fall squarely under the elected government's domain and cannot be brushed aside with excuses.

Inam Un Nabi said growers are reeling under a double blow , first, an acute shortage of transporters has led to freight charges skyrocketing from ?60 per peti to ?230 per peti and second, a severe shortage of packing material, particularly paper and bardaan (packing boxes), has left orchardists struggling to dispatch their produce on time.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Inam said it is deeply unfortun...