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Normal life came to halt in Kashmir
on the Republic Day when the country celebrates the birth of the constitution. Normal life was affected due to shutdown called by Joint Resistance Leadership All shops, business establishments and private offices remained closed in Srinagar city and other parts of the Valley. The public and private transport was off the roads. Only security vehicles were plying on the deserted roads. People mostly preferred to stay indoors to avoid inconvenience due to tightened security measures. This is the way to allow the separatists to demonstrate their strengh to register their strength and the following of the people. It is not for the first time that separatists have given a call for shutdown during the Independence Day or birth of some national leader. However, whenever there is question of Pakistan's rebirth these separatists allow people to flutter Pak flags and ask the traders and transporters to keep their establishments open. Governor, S.P.Malik has called upon people to cooperate for the restoration of peace. And when the separatists trying to register their popular support often call for shutdown where is the peoples' cooperation?
Forces had sealed Ghanta Ghar, Srinagar by erecting concertina wires and barricades at its all entry and exit points to prevent any untoward incident.
The force personnel were patrolling and frisking the passerby at Lal Chowk, where militants had lobbed grenades on forces bunkers last week.
The Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium, Srinagar-the venue of the main function January 26-was also put under heavy security cover. It remained out of bounds for public due to travel restrictions imposed on road stretch from Sonawar up to Ram Munshi Bagh. The authorities suspended mobile internet services across Kashmir as part of security drill. Mobile internet services were snapped in the early hours as stringent security arrangements were put in place.
The mobile internet service was later restored in the evening.
However, the mobile phone services, which used to be suspended for the duration of the parade on January 26 and August 15 were functioning as usual.
Due to security reasons, authorities also suspended train service on Baramulla-Banihal route as precautionary measure.
JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had called for a complete shutdown on January 26 to register their strong protest against the Government of India's "policy of non-resolution of Kashmir issue" by observing January 26 as a "black day".
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and many other separatist leaders, who were detained yesterday, remained under detention to prevent them from taking protest demonstration on January 26.Most of the people watched TVs telecasting the main function at Rajpath where the President of India unfurled the National Flag and took the salute at a march past by contingents of the ArmParamilitary forces and the police Tableau from various states were worth watching and the one from Jammu and Kashmir had not remained absent. A sepoy Nazir Ahmed Wani's wife received the highest award of Ashok Chakra and the entire function started with the giving away of this award. |
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