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Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar
Security in Jammu and Kashmir has been tightened following the incidents in Gujarat.
Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in Jammu, where the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had called for a bandh on Saturday. The strike evoked a favourable response with traffic remaining off the roads. Shops and business establishments were also closed.
"We are maintaining a strict vigil. We have made adequate security arrangements to maintain peace," a police officer said.
In Kashmir, the bar association took out a procession on Friday to protest against the violence in Gujarat.
On Saturday, the association had called for a strike, which evoked a partial response in Srinagar. Traffic was plying on the roads, though some shops remained shut.
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