Amid frequent strikes called by separatists in the Kashmir Valley, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Sallahuddin has said such protests were not a good option as the common man was suffering badly.
"This movement is not for two or four days, it will take time...so continuous strikes are not a good option. The movement should continue and educational institutions and economy should run simultaneously," he said.
"There should be a strategy and direction to the movement so that people don't suffer and the ongoing movement against India continues. The hartal call can be given in a phased manner so that common man is not put to trouble and the education of children continues," he told a local news agency.
The Hizbul chief, who also heads the United Jihad Council, an amalgam of 13 militant outfits, favoured taking the protests to district levels.
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