Arabian Business looks at the measures India is taking to stop Muslims holding a pro-independence rally in Kashmir.
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Kashmiri curfew
A strict curfew in Indian Kashmir was imposed as thousands of troops have been deployed to prevent a major pro-independence rally from taking place on Oct. 6. (Getty Images)
The curfew includes all Muslim towns within Indian Kashmir. Separatist leaders have also been detained. (Getty Images)
Kashmiri people have been protesting against Indian rule claiming that they are alienated from the Indian state and want a platform for autonomy. (Getty Images)
Security forces enforced the curfew in Indian Kashmir. (Getty Images)
An Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier spreads barbed wire at Lal Chowk – Red Square – Kashmir valley’s nerve centre which has been barricaded to prevent Muslim separatists from holding the pro-freedom rally. (Getty Images)
