West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed the Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday unsuccessful and "congratulated" the people of her state for "not supporting" the shutdown call.
West Bengal BJP leaders took out marches following their call for a 12-hour Bengal bandh to protest the killing of two students in a clash in North Dinajpur district’s Islampur on 21 September.
The separatists have called a complete shutdown in the Valley to support Article 35A that gives special powers to the state legislature.
Separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested by the police on Thursday before he could participate in the protest shutdown call in Srinagar.
The police said restrictions were imposed in Srinagar's old city and also in the uptown areas falling under the jurisdiction of Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations.
A call for 12-hour shutdown on Thursday in Karnataka has been given by several Kannada organisations and regional outfits for…
