Curfew and restrictions continued on the 30th consecutive day on Sunday in the Valley while on leaderships appeal, the volunteers in several areas launched sanitation and cleanliness drives in their respective localities.A top police official told KNS that the curfew and restrictions continue in Kulgam, Anantnag, Pulwama, parts of Srinagar and parts of other districts to thwart any possible protests against the civilian killings in Kashmir.
Huge contingent of forces were deployed on roads and streets and had erected concertina wires.The separatists had called for sanitation and cleanliness drive under the guidance of local Masjid committees from 10 am to 4 pm in Mohalas, villages, localities and hospitals.Besides observing complete shutdown, the people in several Srinagar areas launched sanitation and cleanliness drives.Since the morning hours today, the people mostly youth assembled in the respective localities in Old city Srinagar and launched a sanitation and cleanliness drives as per the Hurriyat programme.Witnesses told KNS that the volunteers were seen sanitizing their respective areas in old city here.“The sanitation drives were launched in several areas of South Kashmir,” reports said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir Range, Ghualm Hassan Bhat told KNS that the situation across South Kashmir remained peaceful. “No clashes or protests were reported from any part of South Kashmir,” he said.Meanwhile, the volunteers in Batengoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district launched sanitation drive in their area. “Following the programme given by Hurriyat leaders, the youth in the area cleaned sewers and sanitized their area,” witnesses said.Similar cleanliness drive was launched in Palhallan, Pattan and other areas, in which hundreds of people mostly youth participated.Reports said that in Pattan town, Sub District Hospital was also cleaned by the volunteers.Deputy Inspector General (DIG) North Kashmir Range, Uttam Chand told KNS that the situation across North Kashmir remained under control. “There were no clashes or protests across north Kashmir today,” he said.Notably, shutdown and curfew continued since July 9 across the Valley. The shutdown call on July 9 was given by separatist leadership against the killing of Hizb commander, Burhan Wani who was killed on July 8 in a ‘gunfight’ in Bumdoora village in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.The separatist leaders later extended the shutdown call and started issuing protest programmes following the civilian killings in Kashmir while the state administration imposed curfew and restrictions across Valley to thwart protests against the killings in Kashmir.So far, more than 50 people were killed while thousands sustained injuries in the ongoing protests. (KNS)