India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir. “People now have a reason to continue their resistance as they feel Pakistan is willing to take a risk for Kashmir,” said Adil Ahmad. Residents said Islamic prayers blared through some mosque loudspeakers throughout Friday night. Kashmiris have kept their businesses and other institutions shut during the day despite the Indian government claiming the disputed region is moving back to “normalcy”.ĭozens of Srinagar residents came out in support of Khan after his UN speech, setting off firecrackers and raising slogans for independence and against Indian rule. Khan’s speech was the talking point on Saturday among many residents of Kashmir who said they felt buoyed by his words, which appeared supportive of their protests against Indian rule. But they are continuously playing with the lives of people here, pushing millions to the wall,” said Muhammad Mustafa. When they go to global forums, they say it is a bilateral issue. “When these leaders are in India, they say Kashmir is an internal matter. In his 17-minute speech, Modi did not touch upon the Kashmir issue, an evasion that angered residents of the region, who said it was “unexpected” from the Indian leader. While no reasons were given for the renewed restrictions, they appeared to have been sparked by Khan’s UN speech, which came almost an hour after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Assembly. On Saturday, a day after Kashmiris watched Khan’s speech live on TV, Indian authorities tightened restrictions in several parts of the valley, including a number of neighbourhoods in Srinagar, where concertina wires were rolled out on the roads. It felt that someone is talking for us, that we are not alone.”

“It felt like there is someone to watch our back.

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