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Srinagar: Transporters in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have announced an indefinite strike from May 12, warning of a complete halt in public transport if the BJP-led administration fails to address their demands.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, Transport Association Kashmir President Shabir Matta told reporters in Srinagar that the decision follows continued \u201cinaction\u201d by authorities despite repeated outreach after the Valley-wide \u201cchakka jam\u201d on April 20.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have given the government time till May 11. If our genuine demands are not met, the entire Kashmir will observe a wheel-jam strike from May 12,\u201d Matta said. He added that transporters from South, North, and Central Kashmir had tried to engage the administration but received no response.<\/p>\n
\u201cHad the government called us for talks earlier, this situation would not have arisen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Matta said the protest is driven by survival concerns of thousands of drivers, conductors, and vehicle owners, stating that local stakeholders are being sidelined as Smart City buses expand into routes traditionally operated by private transporters. \u201cWe are not against development, but our employment is being snatched. First save our livelihood, then we can discuss other issues,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
While acknowledging hardships caused during the April 20 strike, he said transporters were being forced to intensify agitation. Transport bodies have appealed to operators across Kashmir to support the strike, which is likely to severely disrupt daily life, affecting commuters, students, and patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Srinagar: Transporters in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have announced an indefinite strike from May 12, warning of a complete halt in public transport if the BJP-led administration fails to address their demands. According to Kashmir Media Service, Transport Association Kashmir President Shabir Matta told reporters in Srinagar that the decision follows continued \u201cinaction\u201d …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":199929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"yoast_head":"\n