STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Following the post Friday protest call given jointly by the separatists, people at various places staged demonstration against the ‘government proposals including Sainik, Pandit colonies and new industrial policies’.
As soon as the Friday congregation ended in Gow Kadal Masjid, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists marched from Maqbool Manzil, Maisuma towards commercial hub Lal Chowk.
The protesters while holding banners were chanting anti-government and anti-India slogans.
The protesters tried to take out a protest march against the proposed separate settlements for ex-army officers and Pandits in Kashmir on a joint call of separatist leaders.
In Hyderpora, Hurriyat (G) activists and several leaders took out a rally after Friday prayers from Jamia Majid and marched towards Airport road.
The protesters raised anti-government slogans and pro-freedom slogans.
Hurriyat (M) activists also staged protest against they what they termed as controversial statement at outside the historical Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
In Handwara, the protesters during the Friday congregation said that they won’t allow establishing of Sainik colonies and others government plan’s successful in the state.
“We will fight against such plans of the government,” he said.
In Palhallan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the protesters took to streets and were chanting slogans against the government.
Reports said that clashes erupted between youth and forces in the area after the youth took to streets to protest against establishing of Sainik and Pandit colonies, implementation of new industrial policy, adding forces resorted to tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters.
