Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing national vice president Aijaz Hussain and 250 youth wing activists were detained here on Monday night before they could flag off a 'Tiranga Yatra'.
All workers were detained in different police stations to maintain law and order in the area.
Meanwhile, mobile internet services have been blocked in the Kashmir Valley.
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