Above All, Eid Pass Off Peacefully In Kashmir
- 12-Aug-2019
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Srinagar: Amid troops on the ground, tension in the air and heat in the atmosphere, Eid-al-Adha festivities passed off peacefully in Kashmir Valley barring stray protests in one of the first tests for the government following its decision to scrap J&K special status and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories. Even though the usual hustle and bustle of Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest festivals in Kashmir, was missing, the turnout of people offering Eid prayers and ‘namaz’ was good, the Union Home Ministry said despite strict curbs on movement and communication still being in place. Curfew was re-imposed in Srinagar on Sunday afternoon even though authorities had said people would be allowed to visit neighbourhood mosques to offer prayers. Eid prayers offered peacefully in all local mosques of Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, without any untoward incident. Jamia Masjid old town Baramulla witnessed approx 10,000 people offering prayers. Over 4,500 people offered prayers at Eidgah. Inspector General of Police SP Pani said there were a couple of localised incidents of law and order that were handled professionally. He strongly deny any incident of firing anywhere in the Kashmir Valley.
