It shows a setting comparable to when things were calm in the state, as the author puts it.
July 27: In Srinagar. On Thursday, police in Jammu and Kashmir hailed the 8th Muharram parade as a watershed moment in the ongoing quest for peace and stability in the UT.
A police spokesman added that local Shias were describing the day as “historic” and harking back to the days when life in J&K was “normal.”
The spokeswoman said that the parade had not been held for the last 33 years due to the aftermath of violence and arson during the event. “Keeping in view of sensitivity of the day,” the spokesperson said, “when the shadow of terrorism and petty politics of separatism made it impossible to hold such events.”
But now, after more than three decades, it is just demonstrating our determination and dedication to a peaceful and successful future. He praised the people and the folks who took part.
According to the police, the march began at 6 a.m. and ended at 11 a.m. Despite their being just a two-hour timeframe, it nevertheless happened.
Since four in the morning, our troops had been on the ground. By 5 o’clock in the morning, we had set our trigger and cutoff points,” he stated.
Before the parade began, traffic control had been smooth all morning. Over 250,000 people marched in an orderly, calm, and well-coordinated parade. The spokeswoman said, “Today is another historic day for our people.”
