Srinagar, August 06 (KMS): In occupied Kashmir, Grand Mufti-designate, Mufti Nasirul Islam has thanked people of all shades of life for their support to shutdown against Indian attempts to abrogate Article 35-A.

Mufti Nasirul Islam in a brief statement issued in Srinagar, today, said the strike would send a strong message to New Delhi that people of Kashmir would not  tolerate  any kind of change  or abrogation of 35-A.

He said an appeal on part of civil society coordination committee will be made on next date of hearing of petitions challenging Article 35-A in Indian Supreme Court.