SRINAGAR – In occupied Kashmir, the unprecedented curfew and communicationblackout, which entered 37th day, today (Tuesday), prevented thetraditional 10th of Muharram processions in the territory.
The authorities had banned Ashur processions today and no one was allowedto venture out in Srinagar, Badgam and other parts of the occupiedterritory.
Even journalists, government employees and those having valid passes issuedby the authorities were stopped from stepping out of their doors.
However, in some parts of the occupied territory, people defied curfew andrestrictions and came out on the streets to take out Ashur processions.Indian troops subjected them to brute force.
The mourners during a big Ashur procession, today, carried banners andposters expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir valley andrejecting the union territory status to Ladakh.
Meanwhile, normal life remained suspended due to curfew and otherrestrictions with all markets closed and transport off the road.
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The Kashmir valley and parts of Jammu region remained cut off from the restof the world due to suspension of internet and mobile phone services andclosure of TV channels.
The restrictions have caused acute shortage of essential commoditiesincluding medicines. Doctor at the SMHS hospital told media at least sixpatients were dying because specialist doctors couldn’t be contacted intime. They said that after the imposition of military siege, the cancerpatient in-flow has alarmingly dropped.
The Indian police stopping ambulances carrying critically ill patients hasbecome a common sight in occupied Kashmir.
At many places in occupied Kashmir, the locals told the media that Indiantroops raided their homes inflicting beatings and electric shocks to theinmates. They were forced to eat dirt and drink filthy water. The localsfurther said that the troops were poisoning their food supplies, killinglivestock and threatening to take away and marry their women.