*SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, normal life remains paralyzed on 40thconsecutive day, on Friday, due to continued curfew, restrictions andcommunication blackout imposed by the Indian government.*
The valley is under continued military siege since August 5 when NarendraModi-led Indian government repealed the special status of occupied Kashmirand imposed strict clampdown in the territory. Thousands of Indian troopshave kept millions of Kashmiris confined to their homes during all thesedays.
Educational institutions, shops, markets and business establishmentscontinue to remain closed while public transport is off the roads acrossthe Kashmir valley. Communication services like mobile, internet and TVchannels are closed in the entire Kashmir valley and in some parts of Jammuregion.
Patients, doctors and other medical staff are facing difficulties inreaching hospitals due to curfew and other restrictions. Foodstuff,medicines and other essential commodities have run out of stocks, adding tothe miseries of the people.
Read Top Stories
The occupation authorities continue to place almost all Hurriyat leadersincluding Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Ashraf Sehraiunder house arrest or in jails. Over 11,000 Kashmiris including resistanceleaders, political activists and youth have been arrested.