The shutdown call was issued by Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and trade bodies as a “symbolic” protest against the property tax imposition in J&K, allegedly without consultations with the stakeholders.
The town observed a bandh to protest against administrative indifference to the plight of residents and the NTPC projects which have led to its gradual sinking.
The death count in the suspected terrorist attack at Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has climbed to four, after one of the injured civilians succumbed during treatment.
The bandh was seen to have a good amount of support as most grocery shops were closed after 10 am. Federation of Traders Associations of Pune (FATP) stated that it has extended support to the bandh and shops will be closed until 3pm.