As clashes and violence continued in Kashmir on Thursday, authorities reimposed curfew at three places in the Valley, while the government chose to withhold the salaries of the employees who don’t report for work. Reportedly, 90 percent of the visitors had already left by early August.
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Mr. Sagar while speaking to reporters said that the situation in the Valley has been aggravated at every step along the way by “irresponsible and insensitive” statements of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti. Those dependent on the sector for their livelihood urged the government to take immediate steps to restore normalcy in the Valley.
While schools, colleges and other educational institutions and shops remained closed, the attendance in government offices and work in banks had improved since Monday, according to the official.
Authorities had lifted curfew from the entire Valley on Wednesday after 53 days since the unrest started on July 9.
He said reports of clashes between stone-pelters and security forces were also received from Chadoora, Kremshora and Mazhama areas of Budgam district.
However, public transport continued to be off the roads due to the strike called by separatist groups who have asked women to assemble and occupy local chowks and centres from “Zuhr” (afternoon prayer) to “Asr” (late afternoon prayer) in the vicinity of towns, villages and localities.
NRKs have requested John Kerry to implore Indian authorities to respect all human rights of the population of Kashmir as stipulated by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations, stop the use of indiscriminate and disproportionate force on all peaceful protesters in Kashmir, stop the use of pellet guns on all protesters as this barbaric acts maims and blinds its targets for life.
The separatist camp, which is spearheading the agitation in the valley, has extended their strike call till September 1. Dozens of protesters were injured in the clash.
“Three of the injured have been referred to Srinagar in a critical stage”, a doctor attending the injured said, adding that the condition of the other three civilian protesters is stable.
Police said 11 people were injured in clashes with the security forces in different places where youth pelted stones, but no serious injury was reported from anywhere. However, one such rally was held even after clashes at Panzath in Qazigund area of Kulgam.
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He said increased inter district and inner city traffic movement continued through-out the Valley.
