Separatists extend shutdown call till Monday

July 15, 2016 21:28

Separatists today extended the shutdown call in Kashmir till July 18 to protest against the killing of civilians and demanding lifting of curfew in the valley.

"The strike call has been extended for extra 72 hours till the authorities lift the curfew and restore the civil liberties including the right to protest against the recent killings in Kashmir," Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq told PTI.

He said the separatists should also be allowed political space to carry out peaceful political activities.

"The human rights and liberties have been suspended in Kashmir for one week now. This needs to end immediately," he added.

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