‘Large number of people’ came out today for Eid shopping in Srinagar: Official

Aug 11, 2019

Srinagar (J&K), Aug 11 (ANI): Amidst the beefed up security in Jammu and Kashmir, Principal Secretary of Planning Commission in Srinagar said that “large number of people” came out on Aug 11 for their shopping ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, said Rohit Kansal who is the Principal Secretary of Srinagar’s Planning Commission. “Wherever there were restrictions, they were relaxed. We are trying to facilitate people who want to travel to Srinagar to meet their dear ones,” Kansal further told ANI. Eid al-Adha or Eid Qurban, also called the "Festival of Sacrifice", is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. This year Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on August 12.