Kargil: In Ladakh, Merchant Association Kargil supporting the Vegetable Shop Owners of Kargil kept all their vegetable and fruit shops shut in Kargil Town for 2 hours and protested against the illegal selling of vegetables and fruits in Pickup Vehicles at Petrol Pump area and other road side area.
The protester were led by Mohd Yasin and said that despite of paying taxes and all formalities and cordialities of the Government the Shop owners are suffering loss due to these illegal Vendors and requested the administration to either close these Load carriers else they will close their shop and let them run the business.
He further said that despite of such a short working period a particularly for the Vegetable and fruit shopkeepers they are facing such issues during the main season and those illegal businesses are earning huge profit without paying a single penny to the government.
Meanwhile Tehsildar Kargil Kacho Asgar and SHO Kargil Inspector T Stanzin reached the Spot and tried to resolve the issue and assured the Association that Administration will not allow the Load Carriers to operate from road side within the vicinity f the Kargil Town.
Tehsildar Kargil Kacho Asgar Ali while talking to media said that the Load Carriers will not be allowed to operate on road side within the vicinity of Kargil town and if they continue their operation in village areas then there is no problem they can do that.
SHO T Stanzin said that they will start special drive to enforce the order of the administration and ensured to implement the order in letter and spirit.
