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A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir valley on 26th on wards to protest against the proposed Sainik and Pandit colonies.
All shops and business establishments are closed while traffic is off the roads in Kashmir capital Srinagar.
The reports of shutdown have also been received from other district headquarters of the valley.
Top separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Geelani, Yasin Malik and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have jointly called for a shutdown today to resist the establishment of proposed Sainik and Pandit colonies in the state.
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They alleged the intention behind setting up a Sainik colony here is to change the demography of the Muslim majority Valley.
Authorities arrested Malik on 25th while Geelani and Mirwaiz have been placed under house arrest to prevent them from leading any anti-India rallies on 26th May.
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