Srinagar, April 23 -- The advisory asked that taxi unions and individuals to refrain from obstructing or restricting vehicles with valid permits, leaving such actions to the authority of local administration or traffic, tourist police.

"Taxi Unions or any person representing such unions or any individual driver especially at popular tourist destinations like Pahalgam, Sonmarg, Gulmarg, and Dodhpathri etc. shall ensure that no tourist vehicle that carries an all India/J&K permit is obstructed or restricted in any manner or force any tourist to alight from the vehicle before the conclusion of the journey. Only an authority of the local administration or traffic/tourist police shall be competent to do so," states the advisory.

The advisory...