Srinagar:Shops were shut and police personnel patrolled the streets as curfew continued affecting normal life in Srinagar on Monday. Curfew was imposed after the All
Parties Hurriyat Conference came out with a calendar a few days ago, which had
days for shutdowns and protests marked. Offices, schools and business establishments
remained shut and vehicles were off the roads. Local residents complained that
due to the curfew many have not been able to buy eatables used during the month
of Ramadan. A curfew was initially imposed on June 30 in the region to stop demonstrations
over a couple of protesters who died in police firing. It was lifted some days
later, but was again imposed as fresh violence erupted. The Kashmir Valley is
witnessing a surge of violence that has led the authorities to impose frequent
curfew restrictions in several parts of Kashmir.
