Anantnag family gets nod to take baraat to Doda amid NH curfew
M Saleem Pandit | TNN | Apr 6, 2019, 23:07 IST
SRINAGAR: It was a crazy scramble for the about-to-be-married Danish Ali, a resident of Anantnag, who hours before his wedding on Saturday raced to apply for and receive special permission to use the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Sunday. Danish was to marry on Saturday in district Doda and return to Anantnag with his new bride and baraati (family and friends) on Sunday.
The sudden state ban on civilian traffic on the highway on Wednesdays and Sundays almost put paid to his plans. The restriction, put in place on Thursday to ensure incident-free troops movement, caused an outcry and was rapidly revised on Friday to exempt special category travel. Authorities announced that people in emergency or for unique situations could seek special travel sanction.
After Thursday’s order, the two families were in a frenzy, debating whether to postpone the wedding. No sooner was the restriction eased that Danish and his family raced to apply for a special nod.
Armed with an order issued by the additional deputy commissioner Anantnag, Danish Ali went with a 12-member baraat (groom’s family and friends) in four vehicles. The permission was given for only two days. The turn of events meant that the family had to abandon a lavish feast they were to host on April 7.
The order, the first one issued after the restriction, reads: “Danish Ali, son of Showkat Ali Bhat of New Qazi Bagh Anantnag District, Anantnag, accompanied by 12 persons be allowed to move from Anantnag to Doda along with vehicle Numbers) JK03C-2171, DL7CF-6696, JK03E-2430 and DL3CAN-2779 in connection with marriage ceremony on 06-04-2019 and back on 07-04-2019 after proper frisking/ security check (The permission is valid for two days only).”
The family submitted its plea at the deputy commissioner Anantnag’s office from where it was marked to an additional deputy commissioner who in turn forwarded it to senior superintendent of police Anantnag district, for a report on whether permission should be given.
The sudden state ban on civilian traffic on the highway on Wednesdays and Sundays almost put paid to his plans. The restriction, put in place on Thursday to ensure incident-free troops movement, caused an outcry and was rapidly revised on Friday to exempt special category travel. Authorities announced that people in emergency or for unique situations could seek special travel sanction.
After Thursday’s order, the two families were in a frenzy, debating whether to postpone the wedding. No sooner was the restriction eased that Danish and his family raced to apply for a special nod.
Armed with an order issued by the additional deputy commissioner Anantnag, Danish Ali went with a 12-member baraat (groom’s family and friends) in four vehicles. The permission was given for only two days. The turn of events meant that the family had to abandon a lavish feast they were to host on April 7.
The order, the first one issued after the restriction, reads: “Danish Ali, son of Showkat Ali Bhat of New Qazi Bagh Anantnag District, Anantnag, accompanied by 12 persons be allowed to move from Anantnag to Doda along with vehicle Numbers) JK03C-2171, DL7CF-6696, JK03E-2430 and DL3CAN-2779 in connection with marriage ceremony on 06-04-2019 and back on 07-04-2019 after proper frisking/ security check (The permission is valid for two days only).”
The family submitted its plea at the deputy commissioner Anantnag’s office from where it was marked to an additional deputy commissioner who in turn forwarded it to senior superintendent of police Anantnag district, for a report on whether permission should be given.
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