A curfew-like situation prevailed in Kashmir Valleyon Friday, as the authorities imposed stringent restrictions on the movement of people to prevent separatists from staging protest rallies during the day.
Thousands of security personnel have been deployed in Srinagar and other major towns of the Valley as the Separatist Coordination Committee (SSC) had called for protests after Friday prayers against the ongoing Assembly elections.
In wake of restrictions imposed by the administration and strike call by the separatists, all shops, business establishments, government offices, banks, courts, educational institutes and other semi-government institutions are closed, officials said.
Vehicles were also off the roads here and in other parts of the Valley, they said.
The SCC gave a strike call and peaceful protests against the polls after Friday prayers. "We appeal people to stage peaceful protests after prayers to protest against the polls which are being held to hoodwink the international community about the Kashmir dispute," chairman of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said.
"We hope people of Srinagar will respect the sacrifices of martyrs," he said, claiming, "People should stay away from so-called elections which have no legitimacy in Kashmir."
Police and paramilitary personnel were seen patrolling the deserted streets in bid to foil attempts by separatists to stage protests.
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