Srinagar, April 20 -- Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the suspension of cross-LoC trade via Salamabad and Chakan-da-Bagh routes will come at a huge price for the people of Kashmir.

"Extremely unfortunate that GoI (government of India) instead of enhancing people to people contact as families of both side of LoC stand divided & improving trade & other ties, even whatever little had been achieved since (former PM Atal Bihari) Vajpayee time is being blocked & stopped.

"Such measures for short term gains come at a huge price for people" Mirwaiz tweeted.

Meanwhile, addressing the Friday congregation at Srinagar's Jama Masjid today, Mirwaiz said that people "mostly staying away from the electoral process is a peacefull...