Srinagar, Aug 15 (ANI): The streets wore a deserted look here on Monday with the separatists groups Hurriyat Conference and Jihad Council calling for a complete shutdown in the Kashmir Valley on the occasion of Independence Day.
Armed security troops patrolled on the roads in Srinagar to prevent any untoward incident, as the shops and establishments remained closed and vehicles off the roads.
Residents here said that the shutdown is a regular feature on every Independence Day.
"There is total shutdown in Kashmir today and from the last 20 years, it remains shut on this day. So, today also is the same reason of shutdown. Government also create obstacles for people, locals are not allowed to roam freely on the streets," said Mohammad Ashraf Gola, a local.
"People face problems in commuting as barbed wires are laid on the streets. In reality, the people of Kashmir themselves stay inside their homes," he added.
Kashmir has been the bone of contention ever since India achieved its independence on August 15, 1947.
According to the separatist groups, the Independence Day is a 'black day' and the celebrations 'meaningless' until Kashmir got freedom from Indian rule. (ANI)
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