Kashmir is witnessing a complete shutdown, restrictions amid detention spree on visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
All the shops, business establishments and schools remain shut across the Valley.
Meanwhile, heavy deployment of government forces has been put in length and breadth of Srinagar city to thaw the Lal Chowk Rally called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL).
Reports of shutdown in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora, Sopore, Pulwama/Shopian, Anantnag have been filed.
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have asked people to gather at Lal Chowk Challo against the visit of Prime Minister’s visit to the state.
correspondent informed that a strict shutdown is being observed in the district while traffic is also off the road.
According to locals, barbed wires have been laid on key entry and exit points in main town Anantnag. At Dak Bungalow Khanabal, a large posse of police and paramilitary have laid a nakka.
Government forces are also frisking and questioning commuters near the Boys Degree College Anantnag.
Police have also arrested chief cleric and hurriyat conference M chairman Mirwaiz Umar farooq and chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Yasin Malik ahead of the proposed Lal chowk march called by them against Modi’s visit.
Restriction too have been put in place at various places in Srinagar and other districts as well to thwart any law and order situation.
