Jammu and Kashmir administration bans Muharram processions; parts of Srinagar tense as restrictions continue
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday said like previous years, no Muharram procession would be allowed this time too and all rituals are to be performed in respective Imambaras or shrines.
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has said that like previous years, no Muharram procession would be allowed this time, too, and all rituals are to be performed in respective ‘imambaras’ or shrines. In this picture, security personnel are seen stopping Kashmiri Shiite Muslims from taking out a religious procession during the restrictions in Srinagar on Sunday. AP
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During the restrictions on Sunday, some Kashmiri Shi’ite Muslims were detained by the police while trying to participate in a Muharram procession. Reuters
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Srinagar, the commercial hub of the state, was sealed off by concertina wires at all entry points for Muharram. Officials told PTI on Monday that restrictions have been lifted from most areas of the Valley, but continued in parts of Srinagar — in the interior areas and in the jurisdiction of Maisuma police station of the city. AP
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A large number of security personnel have been deployed in various parts of Srinagar for Muharram. PTI
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According to reports, authorities brought back the restrictions as they suspected that large congregations during Muharram might lead to violence, especially since it’s the first following the revocation of Article 370 in August. The administration has also shifted some Shia leaders, including former minister Imran Ansari, from the detention centre at Centaur Hotel to their homes. AP
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The Shia community observes mourning during these 10 days which began on 1 September. Muharram processions have not been allowed in Kashmir since 1990, when militancy broke out in the Valley. AP
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