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NDTV
23-04-2025
- Politics
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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Schools Closed In Rajouri Amid Shutdown Call
All government and private schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district remained closed on Wednesday, April 23, in view of a complete shutdown in the Kashmir valley issued by various associations in the area, according to an official statement. According to the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Rajouri, the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in response to the call for a shutdown, which was called by various associations and political parties in solidarity with the victims and condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of innocent tourists. Meanwhile, as the nation comes to terms with the devastating loss, political parties as well as traders' unions in the region today have collectively called for a complete shutdown in the Kashmir valley in solidarity with the victims' families and condemnation of the attack. Speaking to ANI on the complete shutdown in the valley, Bashir Ahmad Kongposh, General Secretary of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Association, said that the complete shutdown was to show a strong condemnation and protest against the Pahalgam terror attack. "Following the heart-wrenching incident that happened yesterday, the Kashmir traders and manufacturers association will be in complete shutdown today. We have protested against it and condemn this act as strongly as possible. Islam doesn't allow such things where people get killed... It is the death of humanity... We are really against these acts... Yesterday we had a meeting on the shutdown... We also want to keep these acts away from the region... In solidarity, we have called for a total shutdown in response to the attack," Kongposh said. Business communities in Poonch also held protests, calling for a complete shutdown in response to the terror attack on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir extended their support to the call for a Kashmir Bandh (shutdown) on Wednesday to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack and show solidarity with the victims' families. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has appealed to the people to make the Bandh a "complete success" and condemn the attack. In a social media post on X, JKNC wrote, "On the instruction of the Party President, JKNC joins the collective call for a bandh in strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack. We appeal to the people of J&K to ensure the hartal called by religious and social leaders is a complete success." Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has expressed solidarity with the victims' families and supported the shutdown, calling it an "attack on all of us". Jammu-Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has termed the attack an "assault on the very soul of Jammu and Kashmir" and has also extended its support to the Bandh. All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to support the shutdown and peacefully protest against the "heinous crime".
NDTV
23-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
'Death Of Humanity": Shutdown Across Valley To Protest Pahalgam Attack
New Delhi: Normal life came to a standstill as trade, travel, industry, transport and educational institutions observed a total shutdown to protest the terror attack in Jammu Kashmir's Pahalgam, that killed 26 people. Across the Valley, political, religious, social and professional organisations condemned the killing of tourists at the famous Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam. Bashir Ahmad Kongposh, General Secretary of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Association, told ANI that the complete shutdown was to show a strong condemnation and protest against the Pahalgam terror attack. "Islam doesn't allow such things where people get killed, it is the death of humanity. We want to keep these acts away from the region," Kongposh said. Protests were held in several parts of Jammu city, with many protesters raising anti-Pakistan slogans and demanding surgical strikes to destroy terror bases in the neighbouring country. Shops and business establishments remained closed, and public transport was off the roads in response to the shutdown call given by several civil society groups and trade bodies. Several educational institutions were closed, and attendance was lower than usual in government offices. The Jammu Bar Association also observed shut down against the killings. Several organisations, including the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Transporters Association, Jammu Bar Association, and the Congress, called for a complete shutdown in Jammu. Jammu and Kashmir: In Udhampur, hundreds of students protest after the Pahalgam terror attack, chanting patriotic slogans and waving the tricolor. Filled with anger and grief, they demand justice for the victims and condemn Pakistan — IANS (@ians_india) April 23, 2025 In Reasi, hundreds of people took out a march and burnt tyres as a mark of protest. A shutdown was also observed in Udhampur, Katra, Kathua and Samba. Business communities in Poonch also held protests, calling for a complete shutdown in response to the terror attack. On Tuesday, several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir had extended their support to the call for a Kashmir Bandh (shutdown), with the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) appealing to people to make the Bandh a "complete success". Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed solidarity with the victims' families and supported the shutdown, calling it an "attack on all of us." Security agencies released the sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the terror attack. The men, all three Pakistanis, are Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah and Abu Talha, officials said. The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
