KL Report
SRINAGAR
Amidst restrictions and unprecedented security arrangements a group of youth took to streets at Chota Bazar in Kani Kadal area of the city and shouted pro-freedom and anti-India slogans and also burnt tires on the road.
Sources said that in neighbouring Balgarden locality, a peaceful protest was also held after Friday prayers outside main mosque of the locality. Sources said the protesters were chanting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. In volatile Maisuma, a peaceful protest against Modi’s visit was held, sources said.
In uptown areas of Barzulla and Kralpora, peaceful pro-freedom and anti-India protests were held by people.
Meanwhile, a complete shutdown observed in all the districts of north Kashmir including Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora while protests and clashes also broke out at many places, sources said.
In Sopore town of Baramulla district, a protest rally was carried out from Jamia Masjid soon after Friday prayers in which hundreds of people participated, witnesses said. They said the protesters were chanting pro-freedom, pro-Islam and anti-India slogans. The rally concluded peacefully, they said. At Khanpora Bridge in Baramulla town, youth clashed with forces, witnesses said. However, later they dispersed.
The clashes were reported from volatile Palhallan hamlet of the district after Friday prayers also. The youth and forces also clashed at Gulshan Chowk in Bandipora district, sources said.
Like north and central Kashmir, a complete shutdown was also observed in south Kashmir areas. Sources said that shutdown was observed in Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Islamabad districts with protests at few places.
Reports said protests were held in Islamabad and Pulwama townships after Friday prayers.
Pertinently, authorities on Friday had imposed curfew-like restrictions in old city of Srinagar.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state to inaugurate Katra railway line in Jammu, chair high level security meet in Srinagar’s Badami Bagh Cantonment and inaugurate 240 Megawatt NHPC hydro-power project in Uri area of Baramulla district. It was Modi’s maiden visit to state as Prime Minister of India.
