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SRINAGAR: Authorities in India announced that Eidul Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan, will be on Thursday. But for Kashmiris residing in India-held areas, Pakistan’s announcement in this regard had more weight.

“Eid is a moment of joy, one of very few occasions when Kashmiris come together to celebrate,” said Mohammad Faysal, a resident of Srinagar in India-held Kashmir.

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Kashmiri women offer Eidul Fitr prayers in Srinagar, India-held Kashmir. — Faisal Khan
“Kashmiris have always been glued to Pakistani channels, waiting for Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman to announce it for us,” said Faysal. “It never matters for Kashmir when India celebrates, because geographically we are closer to Pakistan,” he added.

Faysal, who is currently working to create and promote libraries in off-route schools of Jammu and Kashmir, said there are also the cultural and religious factors which keep Kashmiris close to Pakistan.

“So, whenever there is Eid in Pakistan, it is Eid in Kashmir. It is like a universal truth,” he maintained.

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Masked Kashmiri protesters shout slogans against India during a protest near an open area where they performed Eid prayers in Anantnag, India-held Kashmir, on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. — Sameer Mushtaq
Hazratbal Shrine in the Srinagar district attracted at least 45,000 people for Eid prayers, which was the largest gathering, said Tahir Ibn Manzoor, a Srinagar-based journalist.

“The second largest gathering for Eid prayers was held at Eidgah in old city Srinagar where at least 40,000 people were in attendance,” he said, adding that some 20,000 people offered Eid prayers at TRC Polo Ground.

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Kashmiri protesters clash with Indian police as they took to the streets chanting pro-freedom slogans after prayers marking the festival of Eidul Fitr in Srinagar. — AFP
Protests, teargas shelling and Hurriyet leaders under house arrest
Fearing their presence could spark violence, the Jammu and Kashmir government had put top Hurriyet leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik under house arrest.

“Since 2010, our leadership is put under detention on Eid,” said Faysal. “Today, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained after Fajr to stop him from giving a religious sermon.”

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Indian policemen chase Kashmiri youth who were protesting near Jangalt mandi in Anantnag on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. — Sameer Mushtaq
Umar Farooq is chairman of Hurriyet Conference and the Mirwaiz of Kashmir — highest religious authority.

But a protest broke out at the “martyrs’ graveyard” — a part of Eidgah — when Kashmiris rallied for freedom and against the curbs on leadership and plans of army settlements.

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Kashmiri protesters clash with Indian police as they took to the streets chanting pro-freedom slogans after Eid prayers in Srinagar. —AFP
“During protests, indiscriminate teargas [shelling] and flashbangs were used on us. The entire place at Eidgah was gassed by the forces, created breathing problems and injuring scores of people especially women,” Faysal said.

There were also protests in districts Anantnag and Sopore, where protesters were seen waving the Pakistani flag.

“Pakistani flags have always been waved in Kashmir; one to show ideological support and the other as a symbol of dissent. So, whenever there are protests, Pakistani flags show up,” he concluded.



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I think this is more than enough evidence who Kashmir belongs to. If only India could grow up and give Kashmir a referendum. In the UK that's what we do whenever a region wants independence, e.g Scotland.
 
I think this is more than enough evidence who Kashmir belongs to. If only India could grow up and give Kashmir a referendum. In the UK that's what we do whenever a region wants independence, e.g Scotland.

'world's biggest democracy' doesnt work that way unfortunately
 
Kashmirs love Pakistan. India is no place for Muslims now a days
I think this is more than enough evidence who Kashmir belongs to. If only India could grow up and give Kashmir a referendum. In the UK that's what we do whenever a region wants independence, e.g Scotland.

Don't you guys have like, more important things, like, put food on table etc. to worry about.
 
I think this is more than enough evidence who Kashmir belongs to. If only India could grow up and give Kashmir a referendum. In the UK that's what we do whenever a region wants independence, e.g Scotland.

Is that why we had to kick you out of our country?
 
Is that why we had to kick you out of our country?

That was ages ago, get over it. Also, the UK could have stayed a whole lot longer.

Don't you guys have like, more important things, like, put food on table etc. to worry about.

Your one to talk. 300 millions Indian's don't have access to clean water, and 60% don't have proper toilets. We are perfectly fine.

'world's biggest democracy' doesnt work that way unfortunately

They are most certainly not the worlds biggest democracy, this false label needs to stop.
 
That was ages ago, get over it. Also, the UK could have stayed a whole lot longer.
1947 wasn't ages ago. We got people from that era still living today. Your "democracy" was just for white folks (and many argue that it is still today). And what about all that would have could have should have? How about should have not enslaved and brutalized innocent people? How about should have not starved millions to death in Bengal during WW 2? How about becoming a democracy first and abolishing the royal family before trying to preach what other democracies (albeit representative democracies) should or shouldn't do?
 
1947 wasn't ages ago. We got people from that era still living today. Your "democracy" was just for white folks (and many argue that it is still today). And what about all that would have could have should have? How about should have not enslaved and brutalized innocent people? How about should have not starved millions to death in Bengal during WW 2? How about becoming a democracy first and abolishing the royal family before trying to preach what other democracies (albeit representative democracies) should or shouldn't do?

The UK is a democracy, the royal family has no say in anything. If we wanted to, tomorrow we could arrest them and they wouldn't be able to stop us.

As for 1947, it was ages ago. Get over it.
 
That was ages ago, get over it. Also, the UK could have stayed a whole lot longer.



Your one to talk. 300 millions Indian's don't have access to clean water, and 60% don't have proper toilets. We are perfectly fine.



They are most certainly not the worlds biggest democracy, this false label needs to stop.

yeah that's why we don't waste our resources interfering in others affairs. you should focus on putting food on the table to support hungry starving masses.
 
yeah that's why we don't waste our resources interfering in others affairs. you should focus on putting food on the table to support hungry starving masses.

Why? The UK doesn't have a mass starvation problem, we aren't poor like you guys.

As for not interfering with others affairs, have you forgotten 1971 or what happened in Burma last year?
 
Why? The UK doesn't have a mass starvation problem, we aren't poor like you guys.

As for not interfering with others affairs, have you forgotten 1971 or what happened in Burma last year?

Oh so you are UK person. A thied rate power like UK wants to have a say in Kashmir because....
 
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