Life in Kashmir came to a standstill today due to a complete shutdown called by separatists against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A, which bars people from outside Jammu and Kashmir from acquiring any immovable property in the state.


The situation across the valley is peaceful with no untoward incident reported from anywhere so far, officials said. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions were closed across the Valley while all kinds of transport remained off the roads due to the strike called.


The Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a two-day strike -- today and tomorrow -- as Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a PIL challenging the validity of the Article 35A tomorrow. Authorities have imposed restrictions in some parts of the city as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order, the officials said. -- PTI


Image: Violent clashes erupted in the Valley over the SC hearing the validity of Article 35A.  Pic: Umar Ganie