As per an official statement, all private and government schools in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir were closed on Wednesday, April 23, as a precaution in expectation of a complete shutdown in the Kashmir valley declared by local associations aftermath the terror attack. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh
The decision was taken in a precautionary manner following the shutdown call, issued by a series of political parties and associations as a gesture of solidarity with the victims and a condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack on innocent tourists, said Rajouri, CEO. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh
Political parties and the traders’ unions in the region have joined hands today to call for an absolute shutdown in the Kashmir valley in solidarity with the families of the victims and to condemn the attack as the nation struggles with the horrific loss. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh hg
Bashir Ahmad Kongposh, General Secretary of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Association, said ANI that the total shutdown of the valley was meant to convey a strong protest and denouncement of the Pahalgam terror attack. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh hg hg hg hg hg hg hg

The Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Association will be shut down fully today due to the unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday. We have protested against it and strongly condemn this act. Islam does not allow such things that lead to deaths. It is humanity’s destruction. We are strongly against these actions. We discussed the shutdown at length yesterday. Further, we want such things to be stopped from happening in the region. To the tragedy, we have demanded a total closure in solidarity, Kongposh declared. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg gh gh
In retaliation to Tuesday’s terror attack, Poonch business communities also organized protests, calling for a total shutdown. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg
Earlier on Tuesday, several political parties of Jammu and Kashmir supported the call for a Kashmir Bandh (shutdown) on Wednesday to condemn the terror strike in Pahalgam and show solidarity with the families of the victims. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg hg gh
To make the Bandh a “complete success” and condemn the attack, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has appealed to the people. gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh
“JKNC is joining the mass appeal for a bandh in strong denunciation of Pahalgam terror attack on the instruction of Party President,” JKNC tweeted in a social media message on X. We appeal to J&K citizens to ensure the hartal called by social and religious leaders is an unprecedented success. gh gh gh gh gh gh
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