People should bear traffic restrictions as it is matter of Amaranath pilgrims' safety: J&K Guv
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Sunday said the people of Kashmir should bear the restrictions on civilian traffic on a stretch of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for the Amarnath Yatra as it was a matter of pilgrims' security.
He was visiting the 'yatri niwas' at Panthachowk here to take stock of the arrangements for the pilgrims.
"This is being done for their (yatris) security and the people should bear it. In our state, in western Uttar Pradesh, when Kanwar yatra starts, no vehicle plies on the highway for a month and no one complains," Malik told reporters here.
"Here, traffic is stopped for two hours and a hue and cry is being raised... People know what has happened on the highway," he said,referring to the February 14 attack on the highway at Lethpora in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.
Asked about tourism players' concern that the restrictions were affecting tourism in the valley, Malik said there was no impact on it.
"There is no impact on tourism. Gulmarg is ...