SRINAGAR: As the authorities eased restrictions in Kashmir on Friday, some cattle traders appeared on the roads here to sell their sheep and .
"I had ordered five truck loads of sheep and goats, of which only one has reached me so far. I used to sell over 300 animals but so far I have sold only 60," he said.
Not only the people dealing with sacrificial animals, businessmen dealing in bakery, readymade garments and sweets that usually used to witness high demand ahead of Eid are fearing huge losses as well.
"I have bought material worth lakhs of rupees for making bakery and confectionery for the festival but I don't know how to make up for the losses as we are apprehensive that the situation is not going to get normalized in near future," Abdul Latief, who has his shop in volatile downtown Srinagar, said.
He said his employees, most of whom are outsiders, have already left Kashmir Valley.
Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, a readymade garment shop owner at Lal Chowk, said, "My shop is fully packed with new arrivals but I don't know what to do. The situation is very serious as the sentiment of the people was hurt by scrapping of the Article 370 that too without consulting them."
He said he is apprehensive of deterioration in the law and order situation once the curbs are completed lifted.
"I only pray that this phase passes without a life lost. We had seen enough of bloodshed and are desirous of peace to prosper but such unilateral and dictatorial orders only complicate things," he said.
"I had ordered five truck loads of sheep and goats, of which only one has reached me so far. I used to sell over 300 animals but so far I have sold only 60," he said.
Not only the people dealing with sacrificial animals, businessmen dealing in bakery, readymade garments and sweets that usually used to witness high demand ahead of Eid are fearing huge losses as well.
"I have bought material worth lakhs of rupees for making bakery and confectionery for the festival but I don't know how to make up for the losses as we are apprehensive that the situation is not going to get normalized in near future," Abdul Latief, who has his shop in volatile downtown Srinagar, said.
He said his employees, most of whom are outsiders, have already left Kashmir Valley.
Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, a readymade garment shop owner at Lal Chowk, said, "My shop is fully packed with new arrivals but I don't know what to do. The situation is very serious as the sentiment of the people was hurt by scrapping of the Article 370 that too without consulting them."
He said he is apprehensive of deterioration in the law and order situation once the curbs are completed lifted.
"I only pray that this phase passes without a life lost. We had seen enough of bloodshed and are desirous of peace to prosper but such unilateral and dictatorial orders only complicate things," he said.
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