{"id":199683,"date":"2026-05-05T09:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=199683"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:03:03","slug":"pahalgam-pony-operators-decry-one-license-one-horse-rule-cite-threat-to-livelihood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/05\/05\/pahalgam-pony-operators-decry-one-license-one-horse-rule-cite-threat-to-livelihood.html","title":{"rendered":"Pahalgam pony operators decry \u2018one license, one horse\u2019 rule, cite threat to livelihood"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, pony riders in Pahalgam have strongly opposed the \u201cone license, one horse\u201d policy introduced by the authorities, saying the move would severely impact their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision was announced by the authorities in the name of anti-pollution drive. However, pony operators termed it a deliberate attempt to restrict their earning capacity, as many depend on multiple horses to sustain their families during the tourism season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is injustice and tantamount to depriving us of our right to earn a living,\u201d several riders said, expressing resentment over the policy. They urged authorities to consider alternative measures, including opening additional routes and creating more opportunities for operators, instead of imposing strict limitations.<\/p>\n

In addition to the licensing restriction, the administration has made uniforms mandatory for pony riders and barred the movement of horses on footpaths, along the banks of Lidder Nallah, and in garden areas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, pony riders in Pahalgam have strongly opposed the \u201cone license, one horse\u201d policy introduced by the authorities, saying the move would severely impact their livelihoods. According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision was announced by the authorities in the name of anti-pollution drive. However, pony operators termed …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":199684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t