India, April 23 -- Various political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling National Conference, called for a shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, as a mark of protest against the terror attack that reportedly killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam.

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti called for a complete "Kashmir bandh", a party legislator said. Party MLA Waheed Para posted on X and asked people to unite against the massacre of innocent persons.

"Mehbooba Mufti calls for a complete Kashmir bandh in response to the inhumane terror attack in Pahalgam. It's time to unite against the massacre of innocents," Para wrote.

Mufti and People's Conference president Sajad Lone announced thei...