Shopian Shuts Down Over Shifting Of Dy CEO Office

South Kashmir's Shopian town observed a complete shutdown on Wednesday in protest against the government’s decision to shift the Deputy Chief Education Officer (Dy CEO) office to Chitragam tehsil of the district, triggering widespread anger among locals, political leaders, and civil society.

- Observer News Service

According to KNO, the protest, organised under the banner of the All Party District Development Forum Shopian, witnessed participation from a broad coalition of political parties, traders, transporters, students, fruit growers, and other sections of society. Shops and businesses remained closed for half a day, with leaders terming the move “politically motivated” and “administratively illogical”.

Prominent political figures, including MLA Shopian Advocate Shabir Ahmad Kullay, former MLA Aijaz Mir, Apni Party's Advocate Gowhar, and BJP leader Raja Wasim, and DDC Raja Waheed, led the demonstration. Protesters assembled in the town centre and marched towards the office of the Deputy Commissioner, where they submitted a joint memorandum.