Curfew Restrictions In Indian Kashmir - All businesses and schools remained closed, and public transport stayed off

Government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir have enforced tough restrictions in a bid to block a planned protest march in the disputed Himalayan region.

On Wednesday, a large number of Indian paramilitary troops patrolled streets and set up barbed-wire barricades in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Kashmir region.

Normal life was badly disrupted across the scenic valley due to the curfew-like restrictions imposed by Indian authorities. Almost all businesses and schools remained closed, and public transport stayed off the streets of several major towns across the Muslim-majority region.

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