Global General

100 killed in protests in India-controlled Kashmir

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-19 07:45

 

The two major English language newspapers of the region, " Greater Kashmir" and "Rising Kashmir", have not been able to bring out newspaper editions for the past five days in the wake of strict curfew. The dailies have limited their activity to bring news updates on their websites.

Police Saturday afternoon announced a relaxation of curfew in some localities of Srinagar, but life in the region remained affected either due to strike calls from separatists or curfew imposed by authorities since June 11.

Separatists are demanding end of New Delhi's rule in the region.

Hurriyat Conference spearheading the agitation is currently running a "Quit Kashmir movement" seeking withdrawal of Indian army from the region. The conglomerate has been rolling out strike programs on weekly basis as part of its protest demonstration.

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has asked people to hold peaceful protests outside army garrisons and camps in the region on September 21.

According to Geelani, people should hand over letters to the stationed soldiers asking them to leave. However, Indian army spokesman said that separatists are misleading the public.

Police spokesman in a statement to media on Saturday evening said that besides Anantnag, another was killed during clashes at Palhallan Pattan, 32 km northwest of Srinagar city.

Meanwhile, An all party 35-member delegation of Indian politicians from New Delhi on a fact-finding mission to the region to know "ground realities" is likely to visit Srinagar on Monday, media reports said.

Local newspapers chronicling the deaths Saturday said 103 deaths have taken place in last 100 days across the region.