By IANS,
Srinagar : Restrictions were imposed in Srinagar and other towns of the Kashmir Valley Monday to foil a separatist march to the heart of this city on martyrs’ day.
It was on this day in 1931 that 22 people were killed outside a jail in an uprising against Dogra rule in Kashmir.
Moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq had asked people to gather at the martyrs’ graveyard at Khawaja Naqashband Sahib’s shrine in the old part of this city and later march to downtown Lal Chowk.
Authorities late Sunday moved police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) reinforcements into various areas of the city including localities around Lal Chowk to foil the march.
Heavy deployments of security forces have also been made in other towns in the valley, where restrictions have also been enforced.
Monday’s restrictions paralysed life across Kashmir, where martyrs’ day is being observed.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the martyrs’ graveyard early Monday along with senior state government officers to offer tributes.
Police arrested a group of Hurriyat activists who tried to march towards Lal Chowk.
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq continues to remain under house arrest at his Nagin residence.
Police and CRPF used teargas and baton charges to disperse stone pelting mobs in the Jamia masjid area in the old city early Monday.
No movement is being allowed in old city areas, which are generally considered strong holds of Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.