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Kashmiris launch general strike to protest New Delhi’s crackdown

Friday, 08 March 2019 9:39 PM [ Last Update: Friday, 08 March 2019 9:44 PM ]

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard near a local resident standing in front of a closed shop during a shutdown at Maisuma locality of Srinagar. (AFP)

Syed Ali Safvi
Press TV, Kashmir

People in Indian-controlled Kashmir have launched a general strike to protest Quote New Delhi’s crackdown on political and religious leaders. As our correspondent Ali Safvi reports, Kashmiris were also concerned about attempts to scrap the special status granted to the disputed region under the Indian constitution.

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