SRINAGAR: For the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the congregational Eid prayers are likely to be offered at the historic Eidgah in Srinagar, the Waqf board said on Tuesday
Talking to the reporters at Eidgah, the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson, Darakshan Andrabi, said that in case of favourable weather conditions, the Eid prayers will be offered at Eidgah this year after a gap of three years.
She said that this year the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be held at Eidgah, adding that the whole administration has visited the Eidgah to ensure that people would offer the Eid prayers in a peaceful atmosphere here.
“Eidgah is the face of Srinagar and we will ensure that the place is developed in a well manner,” she said, adding that they have visited Eidgah to start making elaborate arrangements for smooth Eid prayers.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad told reporters that the Waqf Board had raised several issues like drainage, encroachment, lighting and other things.
“Proper demarcation will be done to identify the encroached land of Waqf Board. A few works regarding the lighting, drainage and beautification of Eidgah will be started to restore all the utilities of the Eidgah,” he said.
