Amit Shah, along with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, laid the foundation stone at the park near the Lal Chowk city centre - the commercial hub of the Srinagar city

The memorial, a project under the Srinagar Smart City, is a tribute to the martyrs' who sacrificed their lives for the nation, the officials said

Immediately after laying the foundation stone, Shah went to Raj Bhavan, the LG's official residence

While stringent security arrangements had been put in place for the function, shops in and around the venue were open and traffic remained normal, except when it was briefly stopped at the stretch between Regal Crossing and Lal Chowk till Shah left the venue, officials said

Amit Shah also met some select people at the Police Golf Course overlooking the Dal Lake here, before going back to Delhi