Kashmiri shoppers flood markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
Srinagar: Eid shopping reached a feverish pitch in Srinagar city and other towns of the Kashmir Valley on Monday as shoppers thronged markets, literally choking most of the traffic arteries in the old city. True to this spirit, Kashmiris thronged bakeries, mutton and poultry shops, departmental stores, ready-made garment shops and shops selling mobile phones, refrigerators and freezers to buy every imaginable thing that can add to the festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr that falls on Wednesday. Eid-ul-Fitr has a special significance for Muslims as it comes after 30 days of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. Most interior and even main roads have been choked by makeshift bakery shops, pavement sellers, cart sellers and vendors of all imaginable kinds in Srinagar. In this rapture of festivity and joy, prices seem to be nobody’s priority. "All that the buyers are worried about is the availability of things they want to buy, prices seem to be nobody’s concern," said Muhamma