Srinagar, Sep 04-PBI: Nearly a dozen persons were injured in police action in Baramulla district in North Kashmir while as protests against the occupation of land by troops was held across the valley on Friday.
Hurriyat Conference led by incarcerated Syed Ali Shah Geelani had called for protests after Friday prayers against the dangerous occupation of land by troops in the state.
According to the reports reaching Press Bureau of India, hundreds of people took out a protest rally from Baitul Muqaram Masjid in Baramulla soon after the culmination of prayers.
As the protestors, shouting pro-freedom and pro-militant slogans, were proceeding towards the main Chowk, a contingent of police stopped them and resorted to baton charge. However, the protesters pelted stones, following which police fired teargas canisters to disperse them. In the dingdong battle that continued for several hours, nearly a dozen persons were injured.
Reports said that acting general secretary of Tehreek Hurriyat, General Musa took out a rally in Rainawari area in old city while Mohammad Shafi Rishi led a demonstration in Abiguzar here. The protesters demanded removal of troops from the state.
Reports of protests were also received from Sopore, Kakapora Pulwama, Chiny Chowk Islamabad (south Kashmir) and Lawaypora in the outskirts of the Srinagar city.
New Delhi in order to maintain its occupation in Jammu and Kashmir has occupied thousands of kanals of agriculture land and orchards and it has serious implication with regard to disputed nature of the territory. Besides, it has a serious affects on our economy, a spokesman quoting leaders as addressing the protesters, said in a statement.
He said that leaders expressed serious concern our rigidity of India in resolving the Kashmir and held that such approach was threatening perpetual peace in entire south Asia.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the amalgam condemned the use of force against the protesters which, he said, belies the claims of democracy in the state. (PBI)