SRINAGAR – Normal life continues to remain affected for the 75th straightday, on Friday, in Occupied Kashmir (IoK), due to the Indian militarylockdown and suspension of internet and prepaid cellular services.
Shop and business establishments continue to remain closed except for fewhours in the morning and evening. Private vehicles are plying on the roadsbut absence of public transport is adding to people’s woes.
All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universitiesare without students as uncertainty and atmosphere of scare are preventingthem to attend the classes.
Despite the authorities’ claims that there are no restrictions in any partof the Valley, curbs under Section 144, banning assembly of four or morepersons, continue to remain enforced in Srinagar and other towns across theterritory.
Though the administration says that normalcy has returned to the territory,yet its recent publishing of full page ads in leading Srinagar-basednewspapers, asking residents to resume normal life and open theirbusinesses is ample proof that things are not normal in the territory.
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The occupation authorities are likely to re-impose curfew-likerestrictions, today, in the Kashmir Valley to prevent people from holding amarch towards the UN office in Srinagar.
Call for which has been given by the Resistance Youth League to registerprotest against Indian occupation and repeal of special status of Kashmir.The restriction will also be intensified to prevent people from staginganti-India demonstrations after Friday prayers.
Pertinently, the authorities have not allowed the Friday congregationalprayerslinkany of the major mosques and shrines of the territory since August 05.