Complete strike in border town of Kargil in J and K

Kargil, May 11 (UNI) Life was today crippled by a strike called by a number of organisations in protest against alloting three more seats to Zanaskar in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil.

Shops and business establishments were closed in the town and other major areas of the district in response to strike call given by Anjuman-e-Jamaitul-Ulma and Islamia school Kargil.

Streets wore a deserted look as transport remained off the roads.

Even the convoy of the security forces was not allowed to move.

Work in government, semi government and financial institutions was also paralysed as employees stayed away.

The educational institutions also remained closed.

The sponsores of the strike alleged that during the delimitation by the government, the Zanaskar was alloted three more seats in the LAHDC, Kargil, when they already have four members in the council.

They alleged other areas, which has more population were ignored by the administration during the delimitation.

UNI