Shutdown called by resistance leadership and restrictions imposed by the authorities in parts of Srinagar city to foil a proposed rally crippled normal life in most parts of Kashmir valley today.
Reports said that shops and other business establishments remained closed in commercial hub of Lal Chowk due to the strike called by resistance leadership to pay homage to Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Gani Lone and the Hawal martyrs on their anniversaries.
Reports of shutdown have also been received from other district headquarters of the valley.
Resistance groups have called a rally on Sunday at Eidgah ground in Srinagar to commemorate the death anniversaries.
Authorities have imposed restrictions in old city areas of Srinagar to prevent the rally.
Police said restrictions had been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of five police stations of Srinagar including Nowhatta, M.R.Gunj, Khanyar, Rainawari and Safa Kadal.
“The restrictions have been imposed to maintain law and order. These are preventive in nature”, a senior police officer said.
Mirwaiz Farooq was killed inside his Nigeen residence by gunmen on May 21, 1990 while Lone was killed on the same date over a decade later at the Eidgah ground by gunmen on May 21, 2002.
Hurriyat (M) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had announced a weeklong remembrance programme called the ‘Hafta -e-Shahdat’ (Martyrdom Week) which ends on May 21.
