Normal life was severely affected in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir due to the shutdown, today, on the 7th martyrdom anniversary of popular youth leader, Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
Call for the shutdown was given by the All Par-ties Hurriyat Conference to pay tributes to Burhan Wani and other martyrs of Kashmir freedom move-ment. The strike call was supported by all pro-freedom leaders and organizations.
Burhan Wani was martyred along with his two associates by Indian troops in a fake encounter in Kokernag area of Islamabad district on this day in 2016. The occupation authorities deployed Indian troops and police personnel in strength in Tral town to prevent people from visiting the home of Burhan Wani and expressing solidarity with his family. Indian army and police warned the shopkeepers in Srinagar and other areas to keep their outlets open, today, or otherwise face dire consequences. How-ever, despite threats, they kept their businesses closed to demonstrate their affiliation with the ongoing freedom movement and pay tribute to the martyrs.—KMS
