The top resistance leader Zafar Akbar Bhat while welcoming the Amaranth Yatris termed them as revered guests and suspended his party's activities in the Amaranth Yatra related areas.
He urged youth to evince interest in reviving the Kashmir’s age old traditional business activities stating that youth can really excel and innovate if they take traditional business as means of livelihood.
On a separate proposal of the Finance Department, the Governor ordered revision of Siyahee Allowance of Patwaris from Rs100 to Rs200, record allowance from Rs150 to Rs 300 and fixed TA from Rs 100 to Rs 300.