First off.....the current wave of violence should be treated as a law and order situation.....
The 2 parts of Kashmir as a disputed territory is controlled by the Indian and Pakistani Govts in their respective areas of control....
So as long as this dispute is not resolved...the laws of the land apply.....whether it be Indian or Pakistani....Since we do not object on the laws that P-O-K applies to their side....we are free to do the same to maintain law and order to maintain peace.....all this for the safety of Kashmiris itself....
In my view, any Kashmiri found breaking the Indian law.....ie. violating a curfew, arson, stone pelting is doing so at their own risk especially when a shoot at sight order has been given as a warning....
Just to make this relevant.....
In the US, when a cop pulls you over, one is supposed to remain in the car....when one disobeys orders, gets out of the car and approaches a cop, the cop can legally fire lethally without consequences as long as warning has been given and he feels that he is in a threatening situation...
As I see it, the mobs are currenlty in violation of Indian laws.....and assaulting state forces....I am glad that the Indian forces have shown such restraint to limit the number of deaths that have taken place....and even then, a majority of the deaths took place in the use of non-deadly methods where rubber and plastic bullets along with fluke tear gas shells killing violators which are internationally recognized crowd control techniques......
As far as Im concerned.....if these crowds are daring to go against the state....they have to be aware of the consequences..... Stones, Lathis, rods etc are weapons and the state forces should do all to bring law and order to the region and to protect themselves....
RIP to those who died....but this should serve as a warning....breaking the law is not acceptable in any part of India....whether it be Kashmir...or Kanyakumari....