Strongly denying unfounded reports of violence, PrincipalSecretary (Planning) Rohit Kansal said on Monday evening that Eid-al-Adha wascelebrated peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir.

Kansal said that Jammu and Kashmir has been peaceful andcertain reports, on the contrary, are false. "I would like tocategorically deny that any firing incident has happened in the state. Ireiterate that not a single bullet has been fired by security agencies. Nor hasthere been any casualties," he said.

Kansal also said that while 300 points for phoneconnectivity have been set up for locals to call their loved ones, medicalfacilities have been normal with 15,000 OPD cases, 14,000 normal cases and 600normal surgeries in hospitals in Srinagar alone. He also said that the airportand highways have been kept open as normal. "30 flights operated from theairport today," he said.

Special mention was made of arrangements in place for thosereturning to Jammu and Kashmir from Haj. "State administration has madeadequate arrangements to welcome back those who will return from Haj,"Kansal said.

Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kashmir, SP Pani, alsosaid that it was a peaceful Monday across Jammu and Kashmir. "There wereminor law and order problems in some areas but these were handledprofessionally and people were disbursed," he said, adding that reasonablerestrictions are in place and will be lifted gradually.