SRINAGAR: The authorities on Monday decided to keep schools and other educational institutions closed on Tuesday even as the separatists extended the strike by one day over the killings of 13 terrorists and four civilians in three separate encounters in the Kashmir valley.
Officials of the Education Department said the schools will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure to avoid any law and order problem.
They said a decision on re-opening of schools will be taken after assessing the situation tomorrow.
The separatists, under the banner of joint resistance leadership (JRL), extended the strike in Kashmir by another day.
Syed Ali Geelani,
Mohammad Yasin Malik and
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said the protest shut down will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday (April 4), a spokesman of the JRL said.
A march has been called to move towards Shopian, the spokesman of the separatist grouping said.
He said the leaders will also address a public rally in Shopian.
"People have been asked to peacefully protest
Shopian killings at their local mosques after prayers tomorrow," he added.
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