Shops and business establishments are closed in all the 10 districts of Kashmir valley.
A complete shut down is being observed Kashmir today to protest the arrest of former Delhi University professor SAR Geelani and police action against JNU students.
The strike was called by various Kashmiri separatist groups who have termed the sedition charges against Mr Geelani and JNU students as preposterous.
Shops and business establishments are closed in all the 10 districts of Kashmir valley and traffic is very thin on the roads. Many separatists have either been arrested or put under house arrest.
The strike has also affected the attendance in government offices in Srinagar and other districts. Police say the situation is largely peaceful in the valley.
A heavy security cover has been deployed at sensitive places to prevent protests in support of JNU students.
Three JNU students have been arrested over a controversial event commemorating 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.
SAR Geelani was also arrested earlier morning on sedition and other charges for allegedly organising an event in support of Guru who was executed in 2013.
Mr Geelani, also an accused in the case, was acquitted in 2003.