Times of Islamabad

New York Times exposed Indian government religious freedom restrictions in Occupied Kashmir

New York Times exposed Indian government religious freedom restrictions in Occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD – New York Times exposed Indian government religious freedomrestrictions in Occupied Kashmir.

US based newspaper, The New York Times said, the India’s military lockdownhas hit the religious freedom of the people in the occupied Kashmir.

It said in its report that the call out (Azan) five times a day from theminarets of the Jamia Masjid and echo across Srinagar has been silent fornearly four months.

The New York Times said last summer India implemented a military lockdownin which it pressed harsh curbs on civil rights.

India arrested thousands of people, blocked internet and phone service, andshuttered important mosques.”