The separatists, who are spearheading the ongoing agitation, have been issuing weekly protest calendars since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8.
They announced a 14-hour relaxation from 5 PM on some days of the week for people to buy essentials.
Even as there were no curbs on the movement of people anywhere in Kashmir, the officials said restrictions on the assembly of people under Section 144 CrPC were in place throughout the Valley.
Security forces have been deployed in strength at vulnerable spots and along the main roads as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order as well as to instill a sense of security among the people to carry out their day-to-day activities without fear.
The unrest, which began in the aftermath of Wani’s killing and is about to complete four months, has badly affected business, tourism and education in Kashmir.
As many as 85 people, including two cops, have been killed and several thousand others injured in the ongoing unrest in the Valley. Around 5000 security forces personnel have also been injured in the clashes.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com)
