Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir Valley on Thursday due to the separatist-sponsored strike.
While most of the shops, business establishments and fuel stations across Kashmir were shut, some were open at a few areas in Civil Lines and outskirts of Srinagar, officials said.
Most of the public transport continued to remain off the roads but auto-rickshaws and cabs were seen plying at some places in the Valley, including at a few areas of the city here, they said.
However, the movement of transport, including private cars, was comparatively less on Thursday, apparently because there was no relaxation in the strike.
The separatists, who are spearheading the ongoing agitation in Kashmir, have been issuing weekly protest calendars since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8.
They announce periodic relaxation in the strike on some days of the week for people to buy essentials items. However, there is no relaxation this evening.–PTI
