Mehru N Nisa SRINAGAR: Following outrage on the decimation of the age-old wall murals (Naqashi) of the Khanqah-e-Muala by the Tourism Department, the government came into action on Monday to stop the work. Director of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Muneer-ul-Islam visited the heritage shrine to halt the repair work on the walls. “This art is rare and people are very much concerned about it. We need to maintain its originality. Whatsoever damage has been done, we need to minimise it,” Islam said. Islam said that he has contacted the Tourism Department to discuss the mater “We are stopping the work till we find a better alternative to renovate the monument. We will try to go for natural colours instead of these chemical ones,” Islam added.