ISLAMABAD: Indian Authorities have banned Friday prayers in OccupiedKashmir.
Military and police in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) further tightened curfewand other restrictions on Friday to prevent people from coming out forFriday prayers and then conducting a march towards the UN office at Sonawarin Srinagar against India’s anti-Kashmir moves and its illegal occupationof IHK.
A call for the march was given by the resistance leaders through postersappearing in held Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir valley. Theleaders had urged every young, old, men and women to join the march toconvey to India and the world that the Kashmiris would not accept Indianoccupation over their territory and Hindu culture.
The authorities converted the Kashmir Valley, particularly Srinagar, into amilitary garrison by deploying Indian troops and paramilitary personnel inevery nook and corner. The Indian troops blocked all roads by erectingbarricades and using concertina wires and confined the people to theirhomes to stop them from coming out on roads to protest against Indianaggression.
However, people repeatedly flouted the curfew and other restrictions andstaged protests. Clashes between protesters and Indian troops were reportedfrom several places and Indian military personnel used pellet guns andteargas to disperse protesters.