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BY MOHD MAJID MALIK, DODA,SEPT 18 : As the Eid-ul-Fitr festival ,which marks the end of the holly month of Ramadhan ,is just a few days away ,the market places in the distt-Doda are bustling with hordes of people shopping for a whole lot of clothing ,food and house hold items .Queues of people can be sighted at banks and ATMS with drawing cash for Eid shopping and also for charitable purpose . Lot of enthusiasm can be seen on the facts of children’s accompanied by their parents ,who are busy buying clothes ,toys and foot ware .Almost every shop selling stuff for kids is doing brisk business as the younger ones religiously dress up in new clothes for every Eid ,said Taira a student of BA Part 2nd .Bakers and chiken and mutton seller are readying themselves to receive swarms of customers as people typically like shopping for items after Shabe-e-Qadir ,which observed today .Young girls,who do not need an excuse shop are busy buying suit and cosmetics harder than ever especially at Bhaderwah ,Doda city .Security has alsobeen tightened to avoid any untoward incident before Eid ,said SSP Doda Parbhat Singh .