Hurriyat for night business in Ramadhan

http://www.risingkashmir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15660&Itemid=55 Srinagar, Aug 07: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday suggested that the markets should be open until late night during the holy month of Ramadhan. “In Muslim countries, markets remain open until late night during Ramadhan. It should start here also. Ramadhan is a special month and should be different as well,” said Mirwaiz. For the past 20 years, markets in Kashmir close as early as 7 pm to 8 pm and open in the morning at around 9 am to 10 am. He said Hurriyat would talk to the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries and other trader associations to get a nod in this regard. “Markets should remain open until 2 am to 3 am. It will have an impact on all of us living here,” said Mirwaiz. Shopkeepers often claim that the harassment by troopers was the main reason why the markets don’t remain open until late in the night.