India denies Kashmiris the right to gather for fifth consecutive Friday congregation
On November 10th, India banned congregational prayers at the historic Jamia mosque, the main mosque in Kashmir valley’s capital Srinagar. This is the fifth…
India suspends internet in parts of Kashmir in order to curb dissent
On November 7th, India suspended the internet in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for “security reasons”. The Telecom Service Providers were…
India expels 55 Kashmiri Muslim employees for their alleged links with self-determination movement
On November 6th, in a report by Hindustan Times, it was revealed that the Indian government in Kashmir, led by lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha,…
India ties GPS Tracker Anklet on a Kashmiri political prisoner released on bail
On November 4th, Jammu and Kashmir Police introduced GPS tracker anklets to monitor and surveil people who have been granted bail. This is the…
For third consecutive Friday of October, Kashmir’s main mosque remains shut by India
On October 27th, Friday prayers were disallowed by India at the main mosque of Srinagar, Kashmir, Jamia mosque, as gates of the mosque were…
India denies Kashmiri Muslims the right to congregate for Friday prayer
On 20th October, India disallowed the Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jamia mosque in Srinagar. This was the second consecutive Friday in the…
Kashmiri socio-religious leader and Imam of valley’s grand mosque, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, put under house arrest
On October 13, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was recently released from a four-year house-detention, was placed under detention again. India did not allow him…
Islamic school’s building demolished in Kashmir by India
On October 10, India demolished a building of Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) in a village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to a government…
India bans jailed Kashmiri pro-freedom leader Shabir Shah’s political organization
On October 6th, India declared Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), a pro-freedom organization headed by prominent leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, as an…
Colonialism 101: India exploits Kashmir’s mineral resources
On 25th September, in a report by Reuters, a high government official announced that India will auction Jammu and Kashmir’s lithium reserves over the…