Srinagar, Nov. 22 -- Amid prevailing uncertainty, complete shutdown was witnessed across Srinagar on Friday with no Friday congregational prayers allowed at historic Jamia Masjid in old city for the 16th consecutive week

Most shops and other business establishments in Srinagar were closed on Friday, while public transport was off the roads. Fewer private vehicles than usual were seen plying in various parts of the city. Main markets in the city were shut and shops did not open even for a few hours in the morning as they had been doing for the last several weeks, reports said.

On Wednesday, posters appeared in several areas of the city warning shopkeepers against opening their shutters and public transport operators from plying their veh...