Srinagar, July 6 -- The Shia Association had submitted a proposal seeking permission for the Ashura procession to take a revised route from Bota Kadal to Zadibal via Mill Stop and Firdous Cinema. The application was reviewed by district authorities and referred to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, for assessment. In a communication dated July 4, 2025, the SSP advised against the alternate path due to unspecified security reasons.
Accepting the police assessment, the District Magistrate denied permission for the new route but granted approval for the procession to proceed along the historic path - from Bota Kadal to Imambara Zadibal. The approved route includes Alipora Chowk, Mohalla Syed Afzal Lane, Shiribhat, Alamgari B...