Police in several states such as Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have made adequate security arrangements for prayer sessions.
Lucknow, India - April 28, 2022: Workers prepare sheds for devotees on the eve of ‘Alvida ki Namaz’ at Tile Wali Mosque in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Photo by Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)
The decision to not hold the congregational prayers was conveyed to the Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid -- the managing body of the grand mosque on Wednesday night.
Visitors and Muslim devotees gather to offer Friday prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar on April 8, 2022. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP)
The circular was issued on April 25 by the principal of the Dagger Parivaar school -- run by an NGO under the aegis of the army for specially abled children.
The food festival has a number of stalls that provide traditional cuisine known as Wazwan, traditional bread counters along with famous sweet hot drinks like saffron kehwa.
The Department of Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is holding a 7-day traditional and cultural food festival in Srinagar at the Tulip Garden to attract tourists.(ANI)