After 6 Deaths, 700 Injuries Normalcy Returns to Kashmir

By Fayaz Wani

Srinagar, July 2: After witnessing six death and 700 injuries during agitation against the transfer of 40 acres of forest land to the Hindu shrine board, the normalcy was restored in Kashmir on Wednesday.

After the pro-Indian Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked the controversial land transfer order, the agitation was called off the Action Committee Against Land Transfer (ACALT), which was spearheading the agitation.

Shops and other business establishments re-opened in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The normalcy was also restored in government and semi-government offices, banks and all the educational institutions.

All types of vehicular traffic, which were missing from roads during the nine days of agitation, were back and people were also back on roads.

The business and routine life activity returned in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley and people heaved a sigh of relief.

However, they were satisfied that their agitation bore the results. "At least we are satisfied that we have won and forced the government to cancel to land transfer order," said an elderly person, Abdul Samad.

He said that the victory has raised the morale of the people in Kashmir.

It is pertinent to mention here that at least six persons were killed and 700 injured in the 9-day long agitation against the land transfer.

Fayaz Wani reports on life in Srinagar, Kashmir.

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