So far, as many as 45 people have been killed and over 3500 injured in firing by Indian troops on the protesters. It said, “The people of Kashmir have been caught in most hard situation, wherein all forms of expressing resentment and protest against the unabated killings and injuring of innocent civilians have been curbed, the right to assemble and mourn snatched, shoot to kill ordered, strict restrictions enforced, leadership caged, media censored and gagged, any and every human and civil right violated, the options to protest and resist this extreme oppression and assault on people is extremely limited”.
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The Northlines spoke to few publishers of Urdu dailies who confirmed about the seizure of their printed copies from the Printing Presses – Khidmat, Kashmir Times etc. The Greater Kashmir has uploaded the news of seizure of their copies in mid-night raid on their press.
Journalists and editors protested in Srinagar after being told not to publish newspapers by authorities.
“The government of India can not continue to deal with Kashmir with a clampdown”, he said.
“Police arrested the Greater Kashmir Printing Press foreman Biju Chaudary and two other employees”, said the newspaper, one of the largest circulated English dailies in the Valley, on its website.
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir seized newspapers and shut down cable television on Saturday, aiming to quell a flare up of tensions in the region which has seen violent protests over the killing of a separatist commander by security forces.
More than 3,000 people have been injured, including around 200 police, while hospitals have struggled to cope with the rush of injured protesters.
Members of the cabinet also chose to call a joint session of parliament to discuss the Kashmir issue, but a date for the session was not agreed upon, Bizenjo said.
Nawaz Sharif declares Wani as a “martyr” and says, July 19 will be observed as black day to express solidarity with people of Kashmir. The government has asked newspaper owners to suspend publications till Tuesday. The Centre on Sunday rushed 20 more additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to Kashmir to strengthen its security grid.
Mr. Khurshid who was accompanied by AICC General Secretary Ambika Soni for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation here following directions from the party president Sonia Gandhi said that it was unfortunate to hear about young people losing their vision due to pellets.
While all telephone services to three north Kashmir districts were snapped on Saturday, mobile telephone services in the Valley remained suspended to prevent any rumour-mongering.
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Khokhar said that the reaction of pakistan in the beginning were low key. But Pakistan-based TV channels and two private Indian channels were not allowed through cable TV.
