24 Hours After Punjab’s Assurance, Kashmir Mutton Dealers Allege ‘Illegal Tax’ Continues On Livestock Trucks
Srinagar: Barely 24 hours after the Punjab government assured action against the alleged illegal collection of money from livestock transporters, Kashmir's mutton dealers have claimed trucks carrying livestock to the Valley are again being forced to pay "illegal transit tax."
Mehraj U Din Ganaie, general secretary of the Kashmir Mutton Dealers’ Association, said that despite assurances from senior Punjab officials, livestock-laden trucks bound for Kashmir are still being intercepted and drivers coerced into paying an unauthorised levy.
Mehraj U Din Ganaie, general secretary of the Kashmir Mutton Dealers’ Association, said that despite assurances from senior Punjab officials, livestock-laden trucks bound for Kashmir are still being intercepted and drivers coerced into paying an unauthorised levy.