 after the pulwama attack, earlier in february this year, the government imposed a ban that restricted civilian movement on highways to two days a week. this ban was lifted after one month following sharp criticism. after the annual amarnath yatra that began on 2nd july 2019, the security restrictions have been intensified in the valley. restrictions on the highways have majorly inconvenienced and disrupted the everyday life of the locals. the main thing I feel is that no one has the right information about how to do it, how to go, etc. while local vehicles are not being allowed on the highway between 10 am and 3 pm owing to security reasons, vehicles carrying yatres are moving with extra security cover. additional bunkers have also been set up along the highway from shrinagar to pehlgaam. after the amarnath yatra that began, our business was very good. now when this time is coming in 2019, our work is getting very difficult. we don't let civilians walk on the road, we don't even let the peddlers walk. they block the road. trucks carrying perishable items like tomatoes, onions, fruit, poultry, mutton eggs, etc. have suffered immensely. most of their products are walking and getting spoiled. in front of us, there is another check post and a general public is stopping us here. because they had to pass the convoy and due to this check post, the general public is first in the traffic jam and doesn't reach on time. regional parties have condemned the highway restrictions. both the hariyat fractions also condemned this move and called it undemocratic. as I live in shrinagar, we have a lot of problems in coming to the university. because the traffic jam that we have to stop due to the convoy, many students face a lot of problems in the bus service. the general public has to stop all the teachers and the professors in the traffic. we have to stop them in the traffic. they are late in class. this is affecting our education a lot.