SRINAGAR – In Occupied Kashmir, unabated military siege and lockdowncontinue to affect the daily life in the Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammuregion on 126th straight day, today (Sunday).
A sense of fear prevails among the local population due to the impositionof restrictions under Section 144 in the territory.
Shops and other business establishments are mostly closed and educationalinstitutions and offices wear a deserted look as mark of people’sdisobedience against Indian occupation, particularly anti-Kashmir stepstaken by India on August 5.
The suspension of internet, text messaging and prepaid mobile servicescontinues to haunt almost all segments of the society including students,businessmen, doctors and patients.
Senior Congress leader and former Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram hassaid that the freedom was being denied to 75 lakh people in the Kashmirvalley.
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