Valley shuts against ban on Jamat e Islami, tinkering with special status

A complete shutdown is being observed across the Kashmir Valley including Banihal.All business establishments and shops are closed in the summer capital Srinagar .

Reports of shutdown were also received from other district headquarters of the valley.

Various trade organisations had on Monday called for a complete shutdown against “continued attacks” on special status of Jammu and Kashmir, ban on socio-religious organisationJamaat-e-Islami and “arrest spree” across the Valley..

The shutdown was supported by Federation chamber of industries Kashmir, Kashmir traders and manufacturers federation and Jammu and Kashmir socio economic coordination committee, an amalgam of various trade, industry, travel, tour, tourism, horticulture, education, contractors, pharmaceutical, transport, houseboy, bakers and civil society formations.