July 13, 2010 7:33 PM

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Calm prevails in Kashmir valley; Forces foil proposed march by hurriat factions

In Kashmir valley calm prevailed today and security forces foiled the proposed march of hurriat factions on the occasion of martyrs day. <br/><br/>Authorities had deployed security forces and police in large numbers in Srinagar and other main towns. <br/><br/>Movement of the people was restricted by restrictions under section 144. Normal life was disrupted due to shutdown as authorities also reimposed curfew in Sopore town and Batamalo area in Srinagar city. <br/><br/>The state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other leaders of main stream party's visited Martyrs grave yard in the interior city and paid tributes to those who had laid down their lives on this day against the dogra rule in 1931.

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