SRINAGAR – Indian Military clampdown of Occupied Kashmir enters 96th day.
In occupied Kashmir, fear and uncertainty continue to grip the KashmirValley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu and Ladakh regions as themilitary clampdown imposed by India entered 96th running day on Friday(today).
According to Kashmir Media Service, people in the Valley continue to downtheir shutters and stay away from schools and offices as part of a civildisobedience movement against India’s illegal actions of revoking specialstatus of occupied Kashmir and dividing it into two union territories.
Shops open briefly in the morning and evening hours but even this window ismore often than not disrupted due to the continuing uncertainty. Prepaidphone, SMS and internet services remain snapped.
So far, the occupation authorities have not given any indication to restorethese facilities in near future. However, landlines and voice calls onpostpaid connections have been partially restored but the move could notmitigate the sufferings of the people.
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The authorities are likely to re-impose strict restrictions, today, in theKashmir Valley to prevent people from holding anti-India demos after Fridayprayers.
The authorities have not allowed Juma congregational prayers at any of themajor mosques and shrines of the territory since revoking the specialstatus of occupied Kashmir on August 05, 2019.