Protest Against Segregated Townships In Kashmir

SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - MAY 05: An Indian policeman holds a rock as Kashmiri Protesters after they were stopped from throwing rocks on supporter of Indian National Congress, India's main opposition political during a protest against Kashmir's collation government on May 05, 2015 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Hundreds of supporters and leaders of the Indian National Congress party, IndiaÕs main opposition political party, took out a protest rally against the state collation governmentÕs reported plan to create separate and segregated townships for Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) in the Kashmir Valley, The Indian government's proposal to allow West Pakistani refugees who moved to the disputed region of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir to settle permanently, in accordance with the 1947 Partition of India and against the issuance of Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) at the school level in the State. The move has been opposed by the both pro Indian parties and anti-Indian resistance leaders from Kashmir. These leaders say that the move has the aim of changing the demography ofthe state and that they will resist this move to protect its identity. The rally was allegedly attacked by the supporters of collation government with stones and rocks which was retaliated by Indian police with tear gas shells to disperse them.(Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)
SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - MAY 05: An Indian policeman holds a rock as Kashmiri Protesters after they were stopped from throwing rocks on supporter of Indian National Congress, India's main opposition political during a protest against Kashmir's collation government on May 05, 2015 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Hundreds of supporters and leaders of the Indian National Congress party, IndiaÕs main opposition political party, took out a protest rally against the state collation governmentÕs reported plan to create separate and segregated townships for Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) in the Kashmir Valley, The Indian government's proposal to allow West Pakistani refugees who moved to the disputed region of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir to settle permanently, in accordance with the 1947 Partition of India and against the issuance of Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) at the school level in the State. The move has been opposed by the both pro Indian parties and anti-Indian resistance leaders from Kashmir. These leaders say that the move has the aim of changing the demography ofthe state and that they will resist this move to protect its identity. The rally was allegedly attacked by the supporters of collation government with stones and rocks which was retaliated by Indian police with tear gas shells to disperse them.(Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)
Protest Against Segregated Townships In Kashmir
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