“Both the central and the Jammu and Kashmir government, in which BJP is a coalition partner, must initiate a dialogue with all political forces and groups to end the growing strife in the state and restore peace and normalcy”.
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The Amnesty International has urged Indian authorities to ensure that people injured in firing by Indian forces have access to medical assistance, and medical professionals should have freedom to carry out their work without interference.
The state government has said that it will also investigate reports of excessive police violence towards unarmed protesters.
India was quick to retort this but the fact is that Pakistan has managed to instigae the valley sentiments on Burhan’s death.
In the wake of the current spate of violence, the Indian government cut electricity supply, blocked roads and the internet as part of the wider crackdown on protesters.
Shops, businesses and government offices remained closed.
Thousands attended his funeral which was held in his hometown of Tral, about 40km (25 miles) south of Srinagar, on Saturday.
Kashmir is seeing movement restrictions so that the security forces can prevent further incidents and damage.
Wani, in his early 20s, had become the iconic face of militancy in Kashmir over the last five years.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard during a curfew in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, July 11, 2016.
In the protests following the assassination of Kashmiri leader Burhan Wani, dozens of protesters killed and hundreds have been injured after Indian Army opened fire on them and imposed curfew to halt processions. Most deaths occurred in clashes with security forces in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir.
“The extra-judicial killing of Kashmiri leader Wani and scores of other innocent Kashmiris is deplorable and condemnable. They are so disconnected from this place”, Farook said.
Call for the strike was given by the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference Syed Ali Gilani and Hurriyet Leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.
Amid the protests, Indian officials indefinitely suspended an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a mountain cave that draws about half a million people each year.
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“No yatri [pilgrim] will be allowed to move towards the Valley from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu city today”, a senior officer reportedly said.
