Indian troops martyr 27 Kashmiris in February; ban imposed on Jamaat-e-Islami
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 01, 2019
SRINAGAR: Brutalities of Indian troops martyred 27 innocent Kashmiris including during the last month of February, while authorities has also banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in the occupied valley.
According to the data issued by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, the killings rendered one woman widowed and two children orphaned.
As many as 184 people were injured due to the firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells by Indian troops and police personnel against peaceful protesters while 681 civilians including Hurriyat leaders and activists were detained in February.
Indian forces’ personnel also destroyed and damaged 42 residential houses and molested two women during the period.
As many as 184 people were injured due to the firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells by Indian troops
On the other hand, the Indian authorities have banned the socio-political organization Jamaat-e-Islami in the territory.
The Jamaat-e-Islami for the past several decades has been playing an important role in the ongoing freedom struggle in occupied Kashmir. Indian police and troops, in a massive crackdown, have arrested over 400 leaders and activists of the Jamaat in the last few days.
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Former chief minister of Indian occupied Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti lambasted on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, saying, “Democracy is a battle of ideas, crackdown followed by banning of Jammat Islami is condemnable, another example of high handedness and muscular approach of GOI [Government of India] to deal with political issue of J&k.”
Democracy is a battle of ideas , crackdown followed by banning of Jammat Islami (jk) is condemnable , another example of high handedness and muscular approach of GOI to deal with political issue of J&k .
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 1, 2019
She further wrote on Twitter and asked “why is GoI so uncomfortable with Jamaat e Islami?”
Radicalised Hindu groups, representing fringe elements, are given unlimited power to spread misinformation and vitiate the atmosphere. “But an organization that has worked tirelessly for Kashmiris is banned. Is being anti BJP anti national now?” Mufti sharply questioned.
Why is GoI so uncomfortable with Jamaat e Islami? Radicalised Hindu groups representing fringe elements are given carte blanche to spread misinformation & vitiate the atmosphere. But an org that has worked tirelessly for Kashmiris is banned. Is being anti BJP anti national now?
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 1, 2019