Kashmir shuts down after years, this time to protest pahalgam terror attack
Apr 24, 2025 03:06 AM IST
Srinagar, Including the old city area, wore a deserted look in response to a hartal called to protest the killing of 26 tourists
For the first time since the revocation of article 370 in 2019, The Kashmir Valley Observed a Complete Hartal (Shutdown) with Shops and Educational Institutions Closed and Traffic off the roads Dastardly terror attack on tourists in pahalgam that left at least 26 dead on tuesday afternoon.

The tourist destination of pahalgam resmbled a ghost ton with businesses downing their shutters and no vehicles plying. Srinagar, Including the old city, wore a deserted look. “All markets were cleaned in the city’s business hub of Lal Chowk. This is the first time after years that such a hartal is being observed in kashmir, particular after the narendra model ‘ On Kashmiri Separatists, “said abdul hamhed, a local residence and streetfood seller.
The agent shocked the Valley and its tourism industry after the terrs gunned down 26 visitors in the baisaran meadow of paahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag distrust on tuesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Who Arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday Night, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Paid Their Last Respects to the Slain Tourists At the Policy Conte Room in Srinagar.
Expressing Shock and Anguish Against the Despicable Attack, The Chief Minister Announced an ex Gratia of 10 Lakh Each for the Families of the Deed, 2 Lakh for that Seriously Injured, and 1 Lakh for that with Minor injuries. “This Barbaric and Senseless Act of Brutality Against Innocent Civilians has no place in our social.
He said all arranges for the Dignified Transport of the Victims Back to their homes have been made and the injured are being provided the best medical care. “Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. Justice, “He said.
All Major Mainstream Parties, Including The National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party, And Kashmir Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umarq-LED Mutahida Majlis Ulama Called The Strikes. “Whoever Kills an innocent soul, it is as if he has slain mankind entryly. Gruesome manner. Jammu and kashmir to peacefully protest this heinous crime by observing a shutdown, “Mirwaiz said.
