Waris Fayaz
Sopore, Nov 16 : Transporters including registered Sumo unions in Sopore town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday went on an indefinite strike against administration’s move of accommodating “illegal” sumos in general bus stand.
The transporters demand immediate rollback of the decision, stating the move will affect them.
Reports reaching to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that transporters assembled at general bus stand, to hold protest against administration’s move.
Chairman graduate mini bus owners, Sajad Ahmed said said that it was unanimously decided in the meeting that all the transport vehicles will remain off the roads from today, till their are met.
The transporters demanded that the order be revoked immediately in the interest of transporters and public at large.
On Monday, a formal order was issued after a review meeting to streamline traffic in the town, to accommodate “illegal” sumos in general bus stand Sopore.
Meanwhile, additional deputy commissioner Sopore, Parveez Sajad told KNO that the order would be implemented and won’t be revoked—(KNO)
