Curfew Lifted In Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday announced the lifting of the night curfew after almost six months and opening of educational institutions in a phased manner beginning Monday amid a decline in COVID-19 cases.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti this morning called the J&K administration's order to lift the two-day curfew in the union territory a "hogwash".

Stating that curfews and restrictions have been lifted from many places in Jammu and Kashmir since abrogation of the special status, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the festival of Eid al-Adha was celebrated with "great enthusiasm" in the border state.

After 79 days and more than 80 deaths, curfew and restrictions have been lifted from all parts of the Kashmir valley. The curfew had been in place since July 9, a day after the killing of 22-year-old Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani, which had triggered massive protests across the Kashmir Valley.

Barring a couple of stone-throwing incidents, situation was by and large peaceful in Kashmir where curfew was lifted from all places, except three police station areas of Srinagar.

A 52-day curfew in Kashmir that has witnessed violent protests since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month, was lifted today except in Pulwama district and some parts of Srinagar.

Curfew was today lifted from most areas of Srinagar in view of the improving situation, even as normal life in the Valley remained affected for the 46th straight day due to restrictions and strike in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terroristBurhan Wani.

Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security forces today in several parts of Kashmir as authorities lifted curfew in the Valley, except parts of Srinagar city and towns of Anatnag and Pampore.

Curfew was today lifted from all parts of Kashmir, except Anantnag town, after 17 days of unrest in the Valley in which 47 persons were killed and 5500 others injured in clashes following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.

Authorities today lifted the ongoing curfew from four districts of the Kashmir Valley as the law and order situation showed marginal improvement.

Barring stray incidents of stone pelting, the situation largely remained peaceful in Kashmir today as authorities lifted curfew in four districts and some parts of the city after two weeks of violence in the Valley that claimed 45 lives and left over 3,400 people injured.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today began his two-day Kashmir visit to give a healing touch to the restive Valley, with two trade bodies boycotting him as curfew was lifted from four districts and parts of Srinagar town but remained in force in other areas as a precautionary measure.

Separatists today extended the shutdown call in Kashmir till July 18 to protest against the killing of civilians and demanding lifting of curfew in the Valley.

Life in Shopian town of south Kashmir started limping towards normalcy as authorities today lifted curfew, which was imposed after killing of five persons in CRPF firing, after 10 days.

Curfew has been lifted from all major towns of south Kashmir, except Shopian, where it remained in force for the fifth consecutive day today, following clashes after killing of five persons in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) firing.

The Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday announced the lifting of the night curfew after almost six months and opening of educational institutions in a phased manner beginning Monday amid a decline in COVID-19 cases.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti this morning called the J&K administration's order to lift the two-day curfew in the union territory a "hogwash".

Stating that curfews and restrictions have been lifted from many places in Jammu and Kashmir since abrogation of the special status, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the festival of Eid al-Adha was celebrated with "great enthusiasm" in the border state.

After 79 days and more than 80 deaths, curfew and restrictions have been lifted from all parts of the Kashmir valley. The curfew had been in place since July 9, a day after the killing of 22-year-old Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani, which had triggered massive protests across the Kashmir Valley.

Barring a couple of stone-throwing incidents, situation was by and large peaceful in Kashmir where curfew was lifted from all places, except three police station areas of Srinagar.

A 52-day curfew in Kashmir that has witnessed violent protests since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month, was lifted today except in Pulwama district and some parts of Srinagar.

Curfew was today lifted from most areas of Srinagar in view of the improving situation, even as normal life in the Valley remained affected for the 46th straight day due to restrictions and strike in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terroristBurhan Wani.

Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security forces today in several parts of Kashmir as authorities lifted curfew in the Valley, except parts of Srinagar city and towns of Anatnag and Pampore.

Curfew was today lifted from all parts of Kashmir, except Anantnag town, after 17 days of unrest in the Valley in which 47 persons were killed and 5500 others injured in clashes following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.

Authorities today lifted the ongoing curfew from four districts of the Kashmir Valley as the law and order situation showed marginal improvement.

Barring stray incidents of stone pelting, the situation largely remained peaceful in Kashmir today as authorities lifted curfew in four districts and some parts of the city after two weeks of violence in the Valley that claimed 45 lives and left over 3,400 people injured.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today began his two-day Kashmir visit to give a healing touch to the restive Valley, with two trade bodies boycotting him as curfew was lifted from four districts and parts of Srinagar town but remained in force in other areas as a precautionary measure.

Separatists today extended the shutdown call in Kashmir till July 18 to protest against the killing of civilians and demanding lifting of curfew in the Valley.

Life in Shopian town of south Kashmir started limping towards normalcy as authorities today lifted curfew, which was imposed after killing of five persons in CRPF firing, after 10 days.

Curfew has been lifted from all major towns of south Kashmir, except Shopian, where it remained in force for the fifth consecutive day today, following clashes after killing of five persons in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) firing.