Begging Mafia in Srinagar

Afreen Ashraf

In these long years of turmoil, beggars are only visitors, who never obstruct to visit the valley. These beggars who belong from various parts of the country and different religion have now become a major headache for Kashmir. As the spring sets in, they appear in mass and annoy every citizen. A majority of them have set up colonies of tents on the outskirts and then roam in the lanes of Srinagar for alms.
Due to installation of Traffic lights in Srinagar, they have set up a new trendon the two-way or four-way roads to wipe cars and beg for alms with a reason. However, our concerned authorities have proved once again a big failure to overcome the menace.