Srinagar: General strike, called by separatists against the ban on beef, crippled life in the Kashmir valley, including summer capital, Srinagar.
Unprecedented security arrangements had been made in the valley to prevent any law and order problem.
Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in restriction free areas in Srinagar. Very less number of private vehicles and some three-wheelers were seen on the road in the uptown and civil lines. The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses also remained off the roads.
Work in government offices, banks and public undertakings was also affected due to strike. Educational institutions wore a deserted look due to strike, called by separatist organizations against the ban on beef.
The Kashmir University (KU) has postponed all examinations which were scheduled for today. This was the second time the KU postponed the examination. Earlier, on September 7 there was strike on first anniversary of flood, called by traders and transports against Central and state governments’ failure to rehabilitate the flood victims.
A complete shutdown has been imposed in this and other major towns and tehsil headquarters in the south Kashmir, a report from Anantnag said.
They said shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the road. Work in government offices and banks was affected while students in the educational institutions stayed away in response to call.
However, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was through for traffic.
Additional security forces had been deployed at sensitive places to prevent any law and order problem.
Business and other activities were paralysed and traffic was also off the road in this and other north Kashmir towns and tehsil headquarters, a report from Baramulla said.
Reports of shutdown ere also received from central Kashmir district of Badgam and Ganderbal. (UNI)
