Srinagar authorities allow procession on eighth of Muharram

Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday granted permission for taking out a procession on the eighth of Muharram from Guru Bazaar to the Dalgate area of the city, officials said.

Srinagar district magistrate granted the permission for the Muharram procession after the police gave 'no objection' to the event, the officials said.

The Muharram processions on the eighth and tenth days of mourning on the traditional routes were banned in Srinagar city following the eruption of militancy in 1990.

However, with the improvement in the security situation, the administration last year allowed the processions after a gap of 33 years.