SRINAGAR - For more than a week, the young men of Soura, a densely populated enclave in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, have been taking turns to maintain an around-the-clock vigil at the entry points to their neighborhood.
Soura, home to about 15,000 people, is becoming the epicenter of resistance to Indian government plans to remove the partial autonomy that was enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir, the country’s only Muslim-majority state. The enclave, which has effectively become a no-go zone for the Indian security forces, is now a barometer of the ability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government to impose its will in Kashmir after its dramatic move on Aug.
“We feel like we are guarding the LOC here,” said Ejaz. The LOC refers to the Line of Control, the highly militarized de facto border between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir. For decades, Kashmir has been a source of friction between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Both nations claim the region in full and have fought two wars over the territory since 1947.
At intersections in the warren of narrow lanes that make up Soura, a largely lower middle class area with a lake and marshy wetlands to its west, there are piles of bricks and stones for use against Indian troops.At one barricade, concertina wire had been strung across the road. The young men patrolling the barrier said the wire had been stolen from Indian security forces.
Since then, Soura has been the scene of smaller demonstrations and daily running battles with the security forces, according to people living in the neighborhood. The security forces have made several attempts to enter Soura, according to residents, with the apparent goal of sealing off a large area of open ground next to the Jinab Sahib shrine that has become an assembly point for protesters.
The Islamic State, which wants to establish a “caliphate” across the Islamic world, has also claimed responsibility for some attacks on Indian troops in Kashmir in the past couple of years.
Fake news
fake sources of news nothing is happened in kashmir
Go India Go back.... International community must take notice.... Else we will pick weapons for our brothers too.. against the illegal occupation of IndINDIANARMY
Stop fake news Reuters is eroding it's own credibility 😱😱
stop spreading fake news.
Where’s the proof? Stop spreading fake news
India What is this term 'Hindu nationalist government' for? Do you term any other govt by the majority religion? Shame on you! It is now clear that the fake news peddled in the valley is run by paid out western media.
Christian media has problem with everything Modi Govt does.
Shahidmasooddr Wow the description hindu Nationalist wont bode well
Shahidmasooddr Shame on india
When did become FakeNews peddler with fake photos, file photos and not current photos. Prestitutes of Reuters
مودی کا کشمیر پر قبضہ ایسا ہے جیسے میں مودی کے گھر پر اپنے غنڈے بٹھا دو۔ اس کا آنا جانا بند کر دو۔ اس۔ کا کھانا پینا بند کر دوں حکم دؤں میرے بنائے ہوئے قواعد پر عمل کرو ورنہ تم کو جان سے مار دو گی۔ narendramodi ۔ کیا تم ایسی زندگی جینا پسند کرو گے
Kitna paisa milta hain pakistan se
Shahidmasooddr No gun no hazard yet tjis is how yhe young kashmiri wss treated, disrespected. Why wouldn't they fight back?
*Yawn*
Scoundrels. Modi's Hindu nationalist government!!! Do you call western countries as Mr XY Christian nationalist or Islamic sharia led. Stupid biased & hypocrites. Where is neutral journalism. All Indians are proud of our PM Modi. You can keep sulking
Next time also right izlamic nationalist imran khan. Christian nationalist Donald Trump. Or your propaganda is against hindus only?
Pakis ko mirchi lagi ,aisi lagi ki pucho mat.
Shahidmasooddr
A news paper famous for brilliant reporting should be honest in reporting.Hitler Modi is not national but a Hindu supremest with a nuclear button in hand is a nightmare for world.
No more any Kashmiri will think of India as Special status was stolen. India only like Kashmir land not Kashmiri people. Current situation will fireback badly.
Shahidmasooddr Kashmir jb b azad hoga jihad se hoga.
Shahidmasooddr There is plenty of evidence on social media what this racist Hindus real intentions are. Breakup of India is near.
Hindu nationalist? And officialy declared Islamic so called republics are Secular or liberal? Atleast Indian Hindus never launched Jihad or crusade type thung on people of other faiths Shame on you Reuters And stop this propaganda against Hindus Read Kashmir's history first
Kashmir - Media banned - Mobile banned - Internet banned - Transportation banned - Schools closed - Businesses closed - Curfew imposed Why is India fearing from people of Kashmir? Because people of Kashmir hate her. They hate the oppression of Hindu nationalists
Shahidmasooddr Approved Terrorist modi
Reuters is not reporting news rather it is agitating people so they can create news for them.. What a shame😨😰😔😳😳
Hindu nationalist but Islamic Pakistan is secular. Worse than presstitutes
Reuters (a white supremacist wire news service inherently inimical to Hindus) claimed that the Indian PM forcefully integrated Kashmir, whereas Kashmir has historical cultural and religious ties with India stretching back to the dawn of history.
Shahidmasooddr This is Modis ideology
How many times you are going to give the same news.Its 3 time in a half day.
The world didn't exercised restrain on israel which gives hope to other settlers in the world.. india is going to perform and still doing ethnic cleansing in Indian Occupied Kashmir
Shahidmasooddr sab khamosh hen kaise bnd hoga yeh zulm.😢
Shahidmasooddr hindutvaterrorism HAYE HAYE! Moditerrorist HAYE HAYE! HitlerModi HAYE HAYE! HindutvaNazi HAYE HAYE!
Add Modi to the axes of evil which includes tRumpf and Bibi !
Bhag laure
You as the media Please don't give it to other countries.Make trouble Ok？
Terrorist are the leaders of New India
There is nothing like Hindu nationalist govt is USA /Uk Christian nationalist ?How about saudi and Middle East
IbnKhayyam Instead of glorifying radical youth throwing stones at indian army....the media shud instead question the radicalized youth...why they hate india...if its only religion then they are basically moving towards isis mentality...which shud not be fanned by media...
trihidrato El vecindario de Soura, en Cachemira, que alberga a unas 15,000 personas, se ha convertido en un barómetro de la capacidad del gobierno nacionalista hindú del primer ministro Modi para imponer su voluntad después de su dramático movimiento el 5 de agosto para reforzar su control
The guy has saffron blood.😀 He is a Hindutvawadi.😂
India is secular country & Kashmir will be just like any other state in India!You guys didn't write anything about atrocities committed on Kashmiri Pandits just because they are Minority in Kashmir? Why don't you write about successful Muslim Billionaires & millionaires in India?
Photo analysis, probably throwing stones with his right hand moving fast, rubber bullets graze the left part of the body. Flying stone killed a policeman before.
Modi is the best PM, Kashmir is an internal issue of India.
Is it a fact, that most news agencies are facing an economic downturn/cash shortages globally, to enable them bring reliable news first hand. Mostly, rely on local news peddlers with reputation for rumour mongering. It shows in their reports.
.ITS NOT WILL OF PMOIndia BUT IT'S WILL OF MAJORITY OF INDIAN POPULATION NOT A WORD OF PROTEST IN WHOLE INDIA EXCEPT IN CERTAIN AREAS OF VALLEY AND SO CALLED LIBERAL MEDIA AmitShah ChiefSecyUP dgo
Tiene que prepararse, las Energías del Tantra Bhairava trabajan en la recuperación del territorio pakistaní, su regreso a tierra Hindú. No se escatimará esfuerzo en ese propósito. Son Energías que penetran la mente inconsciente colectiva, no tiene defensa contra Ellas 😃🍰😁🕉🦅
Alarming ,top rated News channels like Reuter are publishing photosops ,edited items Are they facing low readers syndrome
FakeNews India running Anti India propaganda paid by Pakistan & Terrorists ?
These are the same two people who churn out anti-India articles day-in day-out. Does have any credibility left? Yet to see a single article that talks about people in other parts of J&K. Why focus on a small group of people in a very small part of the valley? any agenda?
rsprasad HMOIndia Please check for fake news
The usual anti India agenda driven by reuters and its fake reporters
Irresponsible Journalism. Article claims that most kashmiris want independent Kashmir or to Join Pakistan with no sources to support it's claim.
So basically Media's like BBCWorld AJEnglish u r trying to make Kashmir as another Syria. Keep on spreading fake news. No matter what Kashmir is Integral part of INDIA. Donald Trump righty named u all as Fake News 😂
The world must be take notice of modi's brutality in kashmir..
Saura is a hotbed for ISIS. ISIS needs all the support it can get from reuters. Jihadis have infiltrated reuters.
370 was not about Hindu-Muslim. Also what is use of such false pic ? Ru or writer of this article are Pakistani Army member as this is their expertise ?
Have a suggestion for your news reporting on Kashmir. Don’t just have Muslim reporters. There’s potential to be biased. Or people disbelieving them. So either have two sets of reporters - one Muslim and the other Hindu - or have one of each on each report. This report is fake.
This is the same two people who churn out anti-India articles day-in day-out. Does have any credibility left? Yet to see a single article that talks about people in other parts of J&K. Why focus on a small group of people in a very small part of the valley? any agenda?
MJibranNasir Allah Kashmir pr Reham karay
can't believe Reuters can publish such FAKE news without proofread ..just heard and speaks out .
Edited wounds.. Maintain firm dignity.
Go india go from kashmir
Looks like ketchup is used
Again a Fake news This pic is frm pak occupied Kashmir...how can anyone protest if there is Curfew in state.? Logic?
That's why journalism is least to believe coz it stinks
Fake news
There is no problem , is Reuter’s now the new mouth piece of jihadis and terrorists !!
Poisonous news. Why don't you write about millions of other people being happy with the Government action? Bad press!
They are hurting their own neighborhood by self blockading. In couple of weeks they will start killing each other. Morons.
Fake story! Pakistanis are pretty clever. But their lies will come out. But Reuters didn't say a word on curfew in Wazirstan.
This is not Indian part of Kashmir..
This is indian army in kashmir
It is a shame that there are no prominent voices left in India who can openly oppose Hindutva Neo-Nazism of Modi. Even most educated Indians support hyper nationalist genocidal regime of Modi which is a disappointment. I hope sense will prevail and Kashmiris get some justice.
Hate for kaffirs/non muslims is strong in followers of mohammed. Religion of peace eh? Lol.
Look what Islam did to these dark skin Hindoo converts! They look like crazies, act like crazies. Indeed.
What do these Islamists have to hide?
Not A Good Idea.A Miscalculation From Either Side Could Detonate An Already Ticking Bomb
The entire state of Kashmir is peaceful and awaits development being brought by the efficient central government. However, there are a few exceptions to the norm, one being this tiny enclave, which is taking its time to accept normalcy. All sinister plots of Pakistan will fail.
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