The decision to lift the curb was announced by the governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday following a “situation-cum-security review” meeting with the advisers and the chief secretary.

Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Left's Sitaram Yechury to meet his party leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, where Centre had imposed restrictions and kept leaders under house arrest before announcing scrapping of Article 370 of the Indian constitution.

After scrapping of Article 370 of Indian constitution, that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, only Indian flag will be placed on the civil secretariat building.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other 11 leader who landed today at the Srinagar Airport were sent back to Delhi, reported news agency ANI.

"Restrictions imposed in Jammu have been completely removed. They will continue in some places of Kashmir for sometime," said Munir Khan, one of the senior-most officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police, at a press conference in Srinagar.

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad was stopped at Srinagar airport on Wednesday after he landed in the city. Srinagar has been on a security lockdown since Sunday to ensure safety and security post Centre's big decision to abort Article 370 and split the state into two Union Territories.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha with shocking news of revoking Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan and other support staffs of the Jammu and Kashmir's cricket team have been requested to move out of Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. A news report claimed that Irfan Pathan, who is associated with Jammu and Kashmir team as player cum mentor along with coach Milap Mewada and trainer Sudarshan VP will leave the state by Sunday.

The 38-year-old wicketkeeper batsman started his stint with the Kashmir unit on Tuesday. He is deployed in south Kashmir region as part of Victor Force and the cricketer is expected to be with them till August 15.

The Srinagar constituency comprising eight assembly segments recorded zero turnout in as many as 50 polling booths. The majority of these booths were located in Eidgah, Khanyar, Habba Kadal and Batmaloo, a news report said.