JRL calls shutdown on 27 and 28Feb against NIA raids, Article 35A assault

Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called a two-day shutdown in Kashmir on Wednesday and Thrusday to protest against the NIA raids and the legal challenge to Article 35A.

JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik urged the people to observe complete shutdown tomorrow and the day after. They said the shutdown would be observed to protest widespread arrests, NIA raids and the attempts to tinker with Article 35A.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at the residences of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Ashraf Sehrai, Shabir Shah and Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Tuesday morning.