SRINAGAR –Humanitarian crisis worsens in Occupied Kashmir under militarysiege of Indian Army.
Indian occupied Kashmir remains under strict military siege on the 35thconsecutive day with more than 10 million people cut off from the entireworld under Modi regime, which had on Aug. 5 unilaterally abrogatedarticles 370 and 35A of the Indian constitution via a rushed presidentialdecree, stripping Kashmiris of their special rights.
According to *Kashmir Media Service*, the humanitarian crisis has worsenedas Pakistan awaits resolution of Kashmir dispute with India under UnitedNations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.
Forcefully tightening its grip on the Himalayan region, India has beenviolating basic human rights and freedom of speech and expression,including curbs on Muharram processions and performing religiousactivities, fearing that these gatherings could turn into anti-Indiademonstrations.
Yesterday, Indian troops used pellet guns, canes and teargas shells on aMuharram procession at Hassnabad area in Srinagar. Several mourners,including a photojournalist sustained critical pellet shots. The camera ofa journalist was broken by police in their efforts to stop the coverage ofthe procession. Three journalists who were tortured included Shahid Khan,Mubashir Dar and Bilal Bhat.
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Besides, India has restricted Muslims from offering Juma prayers atSrinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid and other big mosques of the valley.
Traditionally on 8th and 10th of Muharram, huge processions used to betaken out from different areas of Srinagar and other parts of the valley topay rich tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) – the grandson of ProphetMuhammad (PBUH) – and his companions who were martyred in Karbala. However,the occupation authorities imposed ban on these processions in theterritory in 1989.