SRINAGAR, April 23 -- Traders at fruit mandi Parimpora are planning an indefinite strike from April 29 to protest against the routine stopping of fruit and vegetables-laden vehicles on Jammu- Srinagar highway near Udhampur.
The mandi comprises more than 300 shops and around 3000 people are directly associated with it for earning their livelihood.
President, New Kashmir Fruit Association Parimpora Bashir Ahmad told media that they have called an indefinite strike from April 29. "Every day our fruit and vegetables-laden vehicles are stopped unnecessarily in Udhampur by police. Fruits have short life and get destroyed due to stopping of our vehicles on highway. We understand that losses are inflicted deliberately," the president claimed.
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