Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 22: The Rambagh-Jahangir Chowk road today morning witnessed huge traffic jam as the shopkeepers blocked the road, protesting the sealing of the shops by the Srinagar Municipality Committee (SMC) during the night.
Scores of shopkeepers had blocked the road near Kashmir Haat, using electic poles, wooden logs and barbed wires. The agitating shopkeepers were not allowing even the pedestrians to walk ahead.
Commuters and pedestrian had a tough time while traveling towards their work places.
The shopkeepers said that SMC has sealed their shops during the night without informing them.
SMC Commissioner Dr GN Qasba told Excelsior that about 36 persons have forcibly occupied 36 shops in the SMC complex without having any allotments.
Later, police and SMC official intervened to pacify the protesting shopkeepers who after two-hours called off the blockade of the road.
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