Indian Kashmir was hit Saturday by its biggest general strike since losing its semi-autonomous status last year, with local anger brewing over a new measure allowing outsiders to buy land in the disputed territory.
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Residents past Indian government forces standing guard along a road during a one-day strike called by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) against Against Indian government decision to open Kashmir land for all Indians, in Srinagar on October 31, 2020. - Indian Kashmir was hit on October 31 by its biggest general strike since the government ended its semi-autonomy amidst anger over a new measure allowing all Indians to buy land in the disputed territory. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
2020-11-01 13:45:50
Indian Kashmir was hit Saturday by its biggest general strike since losing its semi-autonomous status last year, with local anger brewing over a new measure allowing outsiders to buy land in the disputed territory.
The Himalayan region has been divided and disputed between India and Pakistan for more than 70 years and has seen decades of unrest that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
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