Shutdown in Kashmir to mark JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat’s 37th death anniversary

Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Thursday due to a shutdown to mark the 37th death anniversary of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on this day in 1984, officials said. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar, while public transport was largely off the roads, they officials said. However, the officials said, private cars, auto-rickshaws and cabs were plying in the city. The officials said similar reports of shutdown were also received from other…

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