Srinagar
Authorities on Thursday placed Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest at his Nigeen residence to prevent him from leading any protests in support of Article 35-A, a spokesperson of the amalgam said.
The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, and Muhammad Yasin Malik has called for a complete shutdown on Thursday and Friday across Kashmir.
