Ladakh 30 September :- Administration announced a four-hour relaxation of the week-long curfew in Leh town here today , allowing shops to open between 10 am and 2 pm as the region cautiously returns to normalcy after violent clashes last week.
Additional District Magistrate Ghulam Mohammed directed grocery stores, vegetable vendors, hardware shops and other essential services to operate during the relaxation period. A police official said further easing of the restrictions will depend on the ground situation as the day progresses.
Despite the temporary reprieve, prohibitory orders remain in force across Leh and other key parts of the Union Territory, including Kargil. Mobile internet services also continue to be suspended as a precautionary measure. Security forces remain deployed in strength to prevent further violence.
Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta has been holding daily security review meetings and appealed to residents to maintain unity and calm, calling peace “the cornerstone of development.”