Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday accused Pakistan of trying to destablise India by sponsoring terrorist activities and urged all political parties to work together to improve the situation in Kashmir.
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Life remained paralyzed and streets deserted as police and paramilitary soldiers with automatic rifles and in riot gear enforced a strict curfew for the 12th straight day Wednesday in the disputed region.
Giving details of the decisions taken by the committee in a press conference Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the committee had expressed complete solidarity with the people of Kashmir and would continue to extend political, moral and diplomatic support to them. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
Black Day was also observed in President House Islamabad to express solidarity with Kashmiri people against Indian atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
To observe the Black Day, rallies and events are being held across the country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to draw attention of the world towards the Kashmir issue.
Ambassador Lodhi also told them that the assassination of a Kashmiri youth leader Burhan Wani had set off widespread protests which were being responded to by heavy handed tactics by Indian occupation forces. During the protest that ensued the Indian forces have killed around 45 Kashmiris while injuring around 3,500 people.
Kashmir has been divided between rivals India and Pakistan since independence in 1947, but both claim the Himalayan territory in full. Up to 42 people have died from violent clashes that have left more than 2,000 people injured. The abbreviated parts include many academics writings, journals, pages of local newspapers, and user accounts holding thousands of photographs, videos, and information posted about recent happenings of Kashmir.
Dr. Sudarshan K. Kumar, the leader of a team of three eye specialists sent to the city of Srinagar from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a top Delhi hospital, told BBC the nature of the wounds being treated in Kashmir’s hospitals indicate a “war-like situation”.
Anti-riot troops have used live ammunition, pellet guns and tear gas to disperse the crowds and calm down the outrage over the past few days.
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He said India has relied on torture and terror against the hapless Kashmiris for refusing to surrender the subjugation. With shops closed, people were struggling to cope with shortages of food, medicines and other necessities.
