Srinagar The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Friday called for a complete shutdown and civil curfew on October 21 (Saturday) against the unabated braid-chopping incidents.
In a statement issued for press, the JRL, comprising of of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik appealed the freedom-loving people to observe civil curfew and send a strong message to the people who want to target Kashmiri women that such incidents are not acceptable.
The braid-cutting incidents are an Indian ploy to target women in Kashmir through specially trained persons, the leaders said.
They said the decision was taken during a meeting on Thursday evening at the residence of Syed Geelani at Hyderpora.
Leadership also appealed people not to harm any suspects and instead hand them over to Masjid committees.
The leaders also discussed the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir and efforts to abrogate state subject laws.
Govt Reimposes Curbs
According to the District Magistrate Srinagar, restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC will remain in force under the jurisdiction of Police Stations Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M R Gunj, Safakadal and partially in Kralkhud and Maisuma, in district Srinagar on October 21 (Saturday) as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident.
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