Iran-Israel War: Schools, colleges in Kashmir shut till March 7 amid protests over Khamenei’s killing
Press Trust of India | March 3, 2026 | 08:01 PM IST | 1 min read
Schools and colleges in Kashmir will remain closed till March 7 amid protests over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the education minister said.
Srinagar: Schools and colleges across Kashmir will remain closed till March 7 in the wake of protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint air strike by Israel and the US. "All schools and colleges of Kashmir Division will remain closed till March 7, 2026," Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Tuesday.
With protests brewing, the government had on March 1 ordered the closure of educational institutions in the Valley for two days. Agitations against the killing of the top Shia cleric continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday with thousands of people taking to the streets in several parts of Kashmir, including in Srinagar city. The protests have largely broken out in areas with a major Shia population.
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