Indian troops martyr three more youth in held Kashmir

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HELD SRINAGAR: Indian troops martyred three more Kashmiri youth in Baramulla and Shopian districts of held Kashmir on Saturday in the latest acts of Indian state terrorism.The latest deaths came as a state of fear and panic gripped the Himalayan territory after the Hindu nationalist Baharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government called in tens of thousands of additional troops and ordered tourists to evacuate the region.According to the Kashmir Media Service, two youth were martyred in a cordon and search operation at Malmapanpora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district, where an Indian soldier was injured in an earlier attack.Another youth, identified as Manzoor Ahmed Butt, was martyred during an over 40-hour long cordon and search operation at Pandoshan in Shopian district, where Indian troops had martyred another youth, Zeenat-ul-Islam Naikoo, the previous day. The Indian forces also razed several houses to the ground by during the operation in Pandoshan.Thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers of martyred Zeenat-ul-Islam Naikoo at his native Memmander village in Shopian district on Saturday, where they raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans.Scores of students reportedly assembled at the Kashmir University and held a demonstration against the war hysteria created by India in the Kashmir valley.In a statement, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement Mir Shahid Saleem also warned the Indian government that any move to tinker with the special status of Jammu and Kashmir would have disastrous consequences.Meanwhile, fear gripped Chenab Valley and Pir Panchal areas of Jammu region after deployment of additional paramilitary personnel by India at many places in these areas. According to KMS, Kashmiri residents were feeling insecure as they feared "something bad was going to happen".Kashmir politicians have raised fears that the additional troops are a sign that the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government could carry out a threat to scrap Occupied Kashmir's special status under the Indian constitution.Recent official orders, including the one on Friday, have triggered rumours that the BJP government is planning to remove Article 35A, which prevents people from outside buying property or claiming government jobs in Occupied Kashmir.Political leaders in the territory have warned that cancelling constitutionally guaranteed rights could spark unrest.Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said India "has chosen territory over people", and "seems to be preparing to rob them (Kashmiris) of whatever little is left to protect their unique identity".Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has refused to say whether it is about to scrap the constitutional article, though he has often spoken against it. --KMSSabah adds: Meanwhile Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the United States and world powers to persuade India to start mediation talks on Kashmir dispute.Talking to a private news channel, he said contrary to the past the United States and India presently have very good relationship and if Washington wants it can use its influence over New Delhi for resolution of Kashmir dispute.The foreign minister said resolution of Kashmir issue is must for peace and stability in the region. He said Kashmir issue has become a flashpoint due to the Indian attitude.To a question about Afghan peace process, he said Pakistan has convinced the United States to start negotiation with the Afghan Taliban as the Afghan issue has no military solution.About Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with Afghan Taliban, the foreign minister said a time frame about it could not be given at the moment but the meeting would be held soon. He said efforts are being made to pursue the Afghan Taliban to join the Afghan peace talks.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/cwEr/~4/uuiAD2aWSxc

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