<p>Curfew was on Sunday morning lifted in Shillong, as no report of violence or arson over the amended citizenship Act was reported from any part of the city, officials said.</p>.<p>People were seen flocking to local shops to buy essential items and Christmas goodies and gifts.</p>.<p>Streets in the state capital were being decked out in Christmas lights and festoons since morning.</p>.<p>Curfew was imposed on areas under Sadar and Lumdiengjri police stations in the city since December 12 as anti-citizenship law protests turned violent, leaving several injured and properties vandalised.</p>.<p>Over the past few days, prohibitory orders were relaxed during the day, but night curfew was still in force to avoid breakdown of law and order.</p>.<p>East Khasi Hills district magistrate M W Nongbri said the curfew was completely lifted from 4 am on Sunday.</p>.<p>Mobile Internet and messaging services, which were withdrawn as a precautionary measure to prevent the circulation of fake news, were also restored on Friday night.</p>.<p>The Meghalaya Assembly had earlier this week unanimously adopted a resolution to urge the Centre to extend the Inner Line Permit regime to the state to keep it out of the purview of the contentious law.</p>
<p>Curfew was on Sunday morning lifted in Shillong, as no report of violence or arson over the amended citizenship Act was reported from any part of the city, officials said.</p>.<p>People were seen flocking to local shops to buy essential items and Christmas goodies and gifts.</p>.<p>Streets in the state capital were being decked out in Christmas lights and festoons since morning.</p>.<p>Curfew was imposed on areas under Sadar and Lumdiengjri police stations in the city since December 12 as anti-citizenship law protests turned violent, leaving several injured and properties vandalised.</p>.<p>Over the past few days, prohibitory orders were relaxed during the day, but night curfew was still in force to avoid breakdown of law and order.</p>.<p>East Khasi Hills district magistrate M W Nongbri said the curfew was completely lifted from 4 am on Sunday.</p>.<p>Mobile Internet and messaging services, which were withdrawn as a precautionary measure to prevent the circulation of fake news, were also restored on Friday night.</p>.<p>The Meghalaya Assembly had earlier this week unanimously adopted a resolution to urge the Centre to extend the Inner Line Permit regime to the state to keep it out of the purview of the contentious law.</p>