There was no majorchange in the overall situation in the Kashmir valley, where people areprotesting against scrapping of Article 370 and 35 A, besides dividing thestate into two Union Territories on August 5.

Train, mobile and internet service remained suspended for the past 64 days in the valley.

There was no report of any major untoward incident in Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours, officials said, adding there was alsono curfew restriction in any part of the valley on Monday. However,restrictions under Section 144 CrPC, banning assemble of four or more persons,continued as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

The historic Jamia Masjid in the Shehar-e-Khas (SeK),stronghold of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq,remained closed for devotees since August 5. All gates of the historic worshipplace are locked and Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) remained deployed inthe Jamia Market and outside the Masjid to maintain law and order.

No prayers could be offered in the Masjid, including onFridays due to restrictions.  Shops andbusiness establishments remained closed and traffic was also off the roads. 

Business and other activities remained suspended in summercapital, Srinagar and its adjoining areas for the past 64 days. Publictransport, including State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses, alsoremained off the roads on Monday. But, private vehicles were plying on most ofthe routes in the city and outskirts while a number of cabs were also seenoperating on some district routes in the morning.

However, shops and business establishments continue tofunction for about three hours from 0600 hrs to 0900 hrs in the summer capital,including historic Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city and other civillines areas. However, later all shops were closed again for the day.

Large number of CPMF were seen deployed in strength in thecity to prevent any law and order problem. Security forces remained on high alert to close any road with barbedwire within shortest notice and maintain order. 

There was no change in the situation elsewhere in thevalley, where life remained paralysed with all shops and businessestablishments closed and traffic off the roads on Monday.

Reports of shut down were also received from south Kashmirdistricts of Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Awantipora, Tral and Kulgam. Businessand other activities remained shut and public transport off the roads. However,private vehicles could be seen plying on some routes, including onSrinagar-Jammu national highway, where additional security forces remaineddeployed on the highway to prevent any stone pelting.

Shutdown continued for the 64th day in this and other northKashmir districts and tehsil headquarters, a report from Baramulla said. Largenumber of CPMF remained deployed to prevent any law and order problem. However,private vehicles and some cabs could be seen plying on the Srinagar-Baramullahighway. Reports of continued strike since August 5 were also received fromcentral Kashmir districts of Budgam and Ganderbal.

The internet and mobile connectivity of all Cellularcompanies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also remainedsuspended for the past 64 days in the valley. However, landline telephones areworking normally.