India Bars Pro-Palestinian Protests in Kashmir

India Bars Pro-Palestinian Protests in Kashmir

From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. But one place known for its vocal pro-Palestinian stance has been conspicuously quiet: Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian authorities have barred any solidarity protest in Muslim-majority Kashmir and asked Muslim preachers not to mention the conflict in their sermons, residents and religious … Read more

India’s Top Court Hearing Petitions Challenging Government’s Removal of Kashmir’s Special Status

India’s Top Court Hearing Petitions Challenging Government’s Removal of Kashmir’s Special Status

An Indian paramilitary soldier guards at a busy market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Aug 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan Advertisement India’s top court Wednesday began hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 that stripped disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, scrapped … Read more