Restrictions were imposed in Kashmir valley on August 5 when Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 was revoked and the state bifurcated into two Union Territories. There has been no loss of life or major injury since restrictions were imposed at the right time. Twelve districts in Jammu and Kashmir out of 22 were functioning normally while there was limited night-time restrictions only in five districts. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam announced on Friday that restrictions will be eased in a phased and “orderly way”. Kashmir Police tweeted, “Restriction has been relaxed in the jurisdictions of 35 police stations in #Valley. All districts have made local announcements accordingly. Situation remains peaceful.” The restrictions were put in place to prevent any loss of human life although things will be normal in a few days as expected.
