He said after taking lives of more than 50 people, injuring more than 4,000 people, taking eyesight of more than 200, India wants to stop news of its oppression from reaching out to the world but it should know that by these undemocratic means it will not succeed in suppressing the people’s voices, real aspirations and their freedom struggle. In the ensuing clashes with security forces, 39 persons including a cop have been killed while 3,160 persons including 1,500 security force personnel have been injured.
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At least 600 Kashmiri Pandits have left Kashmir for Jammu to escape the deadly violence which has followed the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by Indian security forces on July 8, The Indian Express reported today.
Both sides rule the Himalayan region in part but claim it in full and India has long accused Pakistan of arming separatist militants battling Indian forces in its part of Kashmir.
Education Minister Naeem Akhtar said that the decision to extend the holiday was taken in view of the ongoing law and order problems in the Valley.
Officials said the 20 additional companies will add to the 2,800 CRPF sent to assist the state police last week.
Witnesses said that forces fired pellets on protesters at Rainawari in old city. The highway has remained mostly deserted for the last eight days.
Customers are unable to make calls to any phone outside their home district.
In the seven other districts of the valley, only mobiles of the government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNl) are working.
No police or civil administration official was willing to comment on why the telephone services have been downed in the Valley.
“The government’s recent steps to suppress nonviolent opposition only undermine Bahrain’s cohesion and security, as well as the region’s stability”.
Earlier, a ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker was seriously injured when his vehicle met with an accident following an alleged mob attack, also in Pulwama.
Singh, as well as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, blamed Pakistan for the situation in Kashmir, and said Islamabad has never reconciled to Jammu and Kashmir being part of India.
Train services between Baramulla town in the valley and Banihal town in the Jammu region also remained suspended for the 11th day on Monday.
The authorities in occupied Kashmir continue to impose curfew and other restrictions in the territory on the 9th consecutive day, Sunday, to prevent people from protesting against the innocent killings by Indian forces.
The educational institutions, which were scheduled to reopen tomorrow after 17-day break, will now reopen on July 25.
The separatists groups have been issuing frequent strike calls, a practice that is reminiscent of the 2010 summer agitation.
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The chief minister’s aide is believed to have called newspaper editors on Monday evening telling them to go ahead with their publication. Digital edition of the newspapers were available on their websites but due to the mobile net blockade the traffic was very less.
