Muslim anger over Kashmir deal

September 1, 2008

Not long after the Muslim protests started, the state government abandoned the land transfer. That resulted in Hindus concentrated in the Jammu region of the state taking to the streets and blockading the main supply routes to Srinagar. Some 40 people have been killed in the protests, most of them Muslim. >>>>>


Protesters Rally to End Indian Rule Over Kashmir

August 22, 2008

Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto the streets of Srinagar Friday. They were waving green and black flags and shouting slogans such as “Azadi,” Urdo for independence. At a massive rally at the prayer grounds, known as Eid Gah, in the center of the city, Kashmiri leaders called for independence from India.   >>>>>


Many Jammu protesters ‘arrested’

August 19, 2008

Thousands of Hindu protesters in the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir have been arrested during street protests, police say.  >>>>>