Claims Of Normalcy Contradict Ground Situation In Kashmir

A six-member delegation led by former Union Finance Minister and Yashwant Sinha Friday arrived in Srinagar to get the firsthand assessment of the situation prevailing in the Valley.
This is the first visit of the group, which besides Sinha, comprises of Wajahat Habibullah, Kapil Kak, Bharat Bhushan and Shoba Bharve, after the Center abrogated special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two union territories on August 5.
After their arrival, Sinha led delegation had a 30-minute meeting with the representatives of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Srinagar.
Sources said during the meeting the representatives of the KCCI led by it’s vice president A M Mir, briefed them about the problems faced by the business community due to the restrictions and snapping of internet services in the Valley.
“We told them about the economic crisis which has engulfed Kashmir valley after August 5. We informed them that traders suffered huge losses and all sectors have been badly hit and Kashmir’s economy was in the doldrums. We told them we don’t know how long this problem will continue in Kashmir,” Mir said after the meeting.