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38-point demand: Intense protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

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Desk Report: Protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir observed a strike for the fourth day on Thursday over 38 demands. At least 9 people have been killed in the ongoing violence. However, protesters claim that the death toll has exceeded 15. Among them are three police officers. The protesters’ main demand is to reduce the fringe benefits of government officials. The authorities and protesters were scheduled to meet again on Friday. Protests in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir began on September 29. The lockdown program was called for from that day by the Jammu…

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Behind the scenes of the Ladakh movement is the Phunsukh Wangru from ‘Three Idiots’!

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Desk Report: Four people were killed and over 70 injured in clashes between protesters and police in Ladakh‘s Leh town on Wednesday (September 25). The protests, which initially began in solidarity with an ongoing hunger strike, turned violent when protesters attempted to attack and set fire to the local BJP office and the Leh Hill Council secretariat. Several vehicles were also set on fire in addition to the BJP office. Protesters burned furniture and documents in the office. Additional forces later reached the spot and were able to bring the…

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Protests demanding separate state and quotas in jobs in Ladakh, Kashmir, 4 killed in violence

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Desk Report: At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes with police in Ladakh, demanding a separate state and job quotas for locals, two local sources confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government in 2019 separated Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir and declared it a union territory. Since then, it has been directly administered by Delhi. Led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the protesters have long been demanding special status for Ladakh. On Tuesday, two hunger strikers who were with her fell ill…

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