Bilal Bahadur
Sunday was the second consecutive day when the movement in the old city of Srinagar was ‘restricted.’ Terming it as an ‘precautionary measure’, district magistrate Srinagar had issued an order that restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC will remain in force under the jurisdictions of Police Stations Nowhatta, M R Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar, Safakadal, and Maisuma in district Srinagar on September 10 (Sunday) as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident.
Kashmir Economic Alliance alleges that the love is aimed to kill business in old city.
This KEA says is an attempt to choke trader community of their space to life and livelihood.
The Srinagar’s old city known as Shar-e-khaas is the first casualty of any situation happening in the Srinagar. The selected police stations remain under restrictions, often. The traders of the city says they give curfew a rosy name ‘restrictions.’
Continuing under house detention Syed Ali Geelani apart. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was again placed under house arrest on Friday while Muhammad Yaseen Malik has been lodged in Central jail.
The otherwise busy road of old city’s Nowhatta presents a deserted look. The historic Jamia Masjid is witness to many sieges part from the intense protests.
Among the selected police stations for the ‘restrictions’, Nowhatta stands first. The life in the old city traders says is getting difficult. “The heart of Kashmir cannot be taken for granted by the dictatorial tendencies of this government,” the said.
