Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar association has extended its support to the shutdown call of Joint Resistance Leadership for October 8, Monday.

A spokesperson of the Bar on Saturday said that the decision was taken today.

On October 8, the four phased Urban Local Body elections will begin in Jammu and Kashmir. The Joint Resistance Leadership has called for the shutdown on the day and has asked people to boycott the polls.

The Bar has asked all the lawyers to abstain from work on October 8.