Srinagar, December 25: Life was today paralysed in south Kashmir district of Anantnag following a general strike called by breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) in protest against the alleged illegal occupation of lakhs of canals of land by security forces in the state.
Life elsewhere in the valley was normal.
Shops and businesses remained closed and traffic was off the roads. However, the government offices, banks and other public sector undertakings remained closed due to holiday on account of Christmas.
Adequate number of security forces had been deployed in the district to thwart any untoward incident.
–Agencies