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Muslims take out protest march in Rajouri
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Services

Rajouri, August 13
Around 4,000 Muslims took out a protest march in this border township today in protest against what they termed as “economic blockade” and “atrocities on Kashmiris”.

The protesters also extended full support to the ongoing agitation in the Kashmir valley and vowed to fight the Hindu fundamentalists who have been trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the state through their communal polity.

In the morning, the protesters assembled at Talab Masjid and marched peacefully through the streets of this border town. The protesters marched through areas, including bus stand, City Chowk, Gujjar Mandi.

After reaching the DC office complex, various leaders also addressed the gathering.

“Whereas security forces exercised maximum restraint in dealing with the protesters of a particular community in Jammu and thought twice before even resorting to cane-charge, in Kashmir they opened fire without any provocation by the peaceful protesters. The state government has a bias against a particular community,” said Maulana Dil Muhammad.

“We are with Kashmiris and have pledged support to their agitation against economic blockade,” he said. Abdul Qayoom Dar said while the atrocities committed by security forces on Muslims in Kashmir and Kishtwar were condemnable but urged people to maintain communal harmony at all costs.

He warned the right wing Hindu extremists to stop attacks on Muslims in the state.

Later, the protesters submitted a memorandum to the district administration in which they condemned the innocent killings in Kashmir and Kishtwar.

There were reports of massive protests in Thanamandi, Darhal, Manjakote and Bakori areas.

At Thanamandi, protesters also urged the Governor to change Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda who according to them had a bias against people in Kashmir.

Hundreds of activists of the Bajrang Dal and the BJP today took out a protest rally on scooters, demanding restoration of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board besides recall of Governor N.N. Vohra.

In Poonch, hundreds of people in Harni took out a protest demonstration against the “economic blockade” and “innocent killings of Kashmiri people.”