ISLAMABAD: In occupied Kashmir, the Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a march towards historical Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday to register protest against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the territory the same day.
The leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued in Srinagar today asked people to observe complete shutdown on Saturday as a mark of protest against the Indian Prime Minister’s visit.
The leadership pointed out that Indian occupation forces had converted the entire occupied territory, particularly Shopian, Islamabad, Kulgam and Pulwama districts, into a battlefield.
The leaders also called for a shutdown on Monday on the anniversaries of Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone and martyrs of Hawal massacre.
Meanwhile, Indian troops launched a cordon and search operation in Baramulla district today. The troops cordoned off Gund Karim Khan area of Watergam and started house-to-house searches. APP