Life returns to normal in Kashmir Valley after a long season of protests and violence

Srinagar, Nov 26: With the separatists getting flak over their prolonged demands for bands and boycotts, the shutdown were called of for two days in the valley, helping normalcy return to the lives of the people embroiled in 5 months of protests and violence, which even resulted in the burning down of 42 schools. 

Shops, public transport, other businesses, banks, post offices and government offices
started functioning normally as traffic snarls marked return of normalcy.In their last weekly protest calendar that the separatists have been issuing  for over four months now, protest shutdown has been called off for two days.
 
Authorities did not impose any restrictions in Srinagar or elsewhere to facilitate resumption of normal activities of life.
 
Kashmir has been under a clampdown for nearly five months since July 9, a day after Hizbul commander, Burhan Wani was killed in a gunfight with the security forces. The last five months have witnessed hundreds of deaths, schools burned down, police posts ransacked and torched and numerous in house terrorist activities. The situation eventually got bad enough for the BSF to be called in after a long time. 

In major parts of north and south Kashmir, para military and military troops were stationed to start the reconstruction of violence hit villages and districts and to apprehend trouble makers in the areas. 

The restlessness and anger against the long drawn bandy calls was seen earlier this month when close to 99% state board students appeared for class 12th and 10th examinations despite no classes taking place for five months.