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After 25 yrs, no shutdown in Kashmir on Martyrs' Day 7/14/2015 12:03:10 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 13: For the first time in 25 years of conflict in Kashmir, there was no shutdown on the occasion of Martyrs' Day. Almost all parts of the Valley, barring downtown Srinagar, remained normal as both factions of Hurriyat Conference had called for a joint rally instead of a strike in view of the upcoming Eid festival. The Martyrs' Day is observed by leaders of both separatist and mainstream camps in the Valley as they pay homage to the 22 Kashmiris who were shot dead by Dogra troops outside Central Jail in Srinagar on the same day in 1931. To avoid any untoward happening following announcement of joint protest programme by the two Hurriyats and JKLF, authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and also put several separatist leaders under house detention. Also, police detained top separatist leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik and Shabir Ahmad Shah. Shah, who tried to march towards the Martyrs' graveyard from his Sanat Nagar office was detained by police and later put under house arrest while his associates were taken into preventive custody. Authorities also foiled protest rallies of many other little known separatist factions in many parts of Srinagar. The separatists had planned rallies from historic Jamia Masjid to Naqshband Sahib shrine in downtown. Police had imposed restrictions in most parts of Srinagar. Police said that restrictions were put in place in the areas falling under seven police stations of Srinagar city as part of precautionary measures to maintain law and order. Despite preventive measures, groups of separatists attempted to take out a march from Shaheed Gunj and Maisuma localities of civil line areas which were foiled by the police.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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