"She said she needs people's support in realising the dream of a politically-emancipated, economically self-reliant and socially secure Jammu & Kashmir. "She said July 13, 1931 will always be remembered as a defining moment in the history of J&K when the foundation for democracy and people's rule was laid in the state. The separatists on Wednesday extended the shutdown by two more days till July 15.Shops and business establishments remained closed while public and private transport remained off roads due to the strike.Mobile internet and train services remained suspended while mobile telephony has been snapped in Kupwara area following the death of a youth during protests on Tuesday. "Asserting that "I won't let the people down, despite facing a challenging task", she said, "While my government's immediate priority would be to reach out to the affected families with a healing touch, in the long run a concerted effort shall have to be launched to make peace and stability a reality in J&K, with youth being the focus of the government's welfare initiatives. "The 27-year-long violence has left deep wounds in almost each home here and we have to jointly safeguard our state and our people from further bloodshed and destruction," she said after paying homage to the martyrs of 1931 at the Martyrs graveyard in Khawaja Bazar area of downtown Srinagar.Commenting on the current unrest, Mehbooba said, "My heart is overwhelmed with great sadness and sorrow as a result of the killings in the latest spate of violence in Kashmir.

Source: Times of India July 13, 2016 14:37 UTC