SHOPIAN, July 23 -- The Shopian town in south Kashmir Wednesday observed a shutdown to protest against government's decision to shift the deputy chief education office to Chitragam.

According to details available with KNO, the decision to shift the office sparked widespread discontent among political parties, civil society, and trade bodies, who have called for a half-day shutdown in the town.

Political leaders, including MLA Shopian advocate Shabir Ahmad Kullay, former MLA Aijaz Mir, Apni Party's advocate Gowhar, BJP leader Raja Wasim along with trade leaders held a protest in the town against the move.

The slammed the decision to relocate the office as "politically motivated" and "administratively illogical."

The MLA Shopian said in...