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Authorities gear up to foil protest march to Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Sanat Nagar today

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In the wake of call of joint resistance leaders to hold protest march to Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar and Sanat Nagar areas on Thursday, authorities have geared up to foil the protest program. The joint resistance has urged people in districts of central Kashmir; Ganderbal, Budgam and Srinagar to organize ‘Freedom march” towards to Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Rambagh, Baghat and Sanat Nagar—which have not witnessed strict restrictions in past over two months. Pertinently, areas like Rajbagh, Jawahar Nagar, Rambagh, Baghat and Sanat Nagar have remained peaceful during the ongoing unrest and…

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In Shaher-e-Khaas, people navigate life under Curfew, Shutdown

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With unending curfew, restrictions and shutdown for the last two months, Shaher-e-Khaas has been turned into a ghost town where enforced desolation during the day has become a new normal and around a million residents continue to suffer from numerous seen and unseen miseries. The people are adjusting their daily routine to best suit the situation as they know the consequences of defying curfew. Forces arrive early in the morning in the city and seal the roads, with directions to the local population to stay indoors. “Its announcement every morning…

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Ahead of Eid, Srinagar comes to life by dusk

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A soothing freshness of early autumn is in the air, but the legacy of unrest that began during the summers looms large over the situation impacting the life of people from all sectors. Those belonging to varied sectors of education, tourism and harvesting of the agricultural and horticultural produce are badly affected due to the unscheduled restrictions or shutdowns over the last two months. While there is a complete shutdown during the days, shopping has been restricted to a couple of hours in the evenings as per the schedule given…

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Life after 6 PM – Srinagar comes to life as shutdown is relaxed in the evening

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With Eid-ul-Adha around the corner, Srinagar comes to life at 6 pm as shutdown is relaxed and markets open amid the ongoing spell of unrest. There is bustle in the city’s commercial capital, Lal Chowk, with cars and motorcycles rushing to find a place to stop along the pavements. The shops lift their shutters as the clock strikes 6 pm. It is the first major sign of business activity in the past 60 days since the unrest began and coincides with the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha festival, scheduled for Tuesday next week.…

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Srinagar’s Silent Streets; Curfew brings summer capital to Grinding Halt

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Every day, Residency Road in Srinagar is packed with thousands of shoppers, commuters, students and office goers. It is the busiest street in the heart of Srinagar city. But, these days, it takes a while before you notice a moving soul. Shops are shut, business establishments are closed and no one has any inkling when the situation will return to normal. Srinagar, the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, is a curfewed city; its days bear an uncanny resemblance to its nights. A city of more than…

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Shaher-e-Khaas under day and night curfew since last 48 days

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The day and night curfew continued for the consecutive forty eighth day across Shaher-i-Khaas. Each locality’s entry and exit points are sealed. People are desperately adjusting their life to the security regime, spending time discussing politics and playing indoor games. Roads to Hazratbal are blocked and a heavy contingent of forces manning the roads don’t allow anyone to move. Forces have erected barricades and concertina wire at Habbak crossing, Nigeen and Malabagh. People buy the vegetables grown in Dal Lake. But in the absence of the supplies from outside, the…

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Traffic police started ‘Challan Drive’ amid Curfew

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“It is illogical to conduct such drives when killing spree by forces is going on in Kashmir,” a scooterist said. Amid curfew, Traffic police on Thursday made surprise appearance in city-centre areas to fine violators of traffic rules. On the deserted roads of civil lines, some senior officials of the traffic police checked the documents of commuters amid thin vehicular movement. The drive by traffic police evoked resentment among the commuters. “It is illogical to conduct such drives when killing spree by forces is going on in Kashmir,” a scooterist…

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Communication blockade, Curfew claims life in Valley

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‘Patients who can’t reach hospitals owing to curfew can’t even seek medical consultation over phone’ Curfew coupled with communication blockade in Kashmir claimed the life of an 80-year-old kidney patient. Abdul Waheed was on dialysis from last two years. On 15th August, his condition deteriorated and all that could have saved him was an immediate dialysis. As it turned out, curfew and mobile service suspension ensured that he didn’t get it done in time. “My father’s both kidneys were not functioning so the doctors had put him on a maintenance…

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Wakf demolishes illegal structures at Kathidarwaza; LAWDA undertakes demolition at Saida Kadal, Nigeen

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Wakf Board today demolished several illegal structures at Kathidarwaza area in Shaher-e-Khaas which had come up on its land. “Some unscrupulous persons had taken undue advantage of ongoing unrest in Kashmir and constructed illegal structures on Wakf land,” said an official of Waqf Board. He said that the demolition drive was undertaken in presence of a magistrate while police assisted the authorities to make the drive successful. “We warn the miscreants not to construct any sort of illegal structure on Wakf property or encroach upon it land,” he said. Peer…

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‘Your crimes are so heinous that they will never be forgiven’; Geelani to Unionists

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Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday termed the unionist politicians as “real enemies” of people of Jammu & Kashmir. “Their crimes against their own people are so heinous that they will be never forgiven and forgotten for that,” ailing Geelani said in a statement issued late early this evening. “These people (unionist politicians) are responsible for the miseries and bloodshed of the Jammu & Kashmiri people and they are playing an important role in strengthening the Indian occupation in the state. The day has come when they will be…

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