Jammu and Kashmir police and security forces have been put on high alert, as protests continued for the second day on Monday despite strict movement restrictions across all districts of Kashmir as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. These have been necessitated following the massive protests against the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Restrictions were already announced on Sunday, even though various bodies of Shia community have given call for localized, peaceful protests. LG Manoj Sinha chaired a high level security review meeting on Sunday evening to assess the situation on ground, as it grew tense following widespread protests in many parts of J&K. The satisfying factor for the authorities, however, remained that until now, the protests have passed off peacefully, with no untoward incident or violence reported from any area.
However, on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir police had to use tear gas shells to control the situation at some places. Meanwhile, Pulwama Police has appealed to all media organisations, journalists, social media users, digital platforms and the general public to act with responsibilitywhile reporting or sharing any information concerning law and order, security-related matters or public gatherings in the district.
On Sunday, members of the Shia community in Jammu and Kashmir staged a massive protest outside the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) headquarters in Srinagar, following the news of the death of Khamenei.
The protests were peaceful, with participants carrying pictures of Khamenei and banners supporting Iran. Black flags, portraits of Khamenei, and traditional mourning chants (Nauha) were witnessed on the streets of Srinagar. Protests were also held in Bandipore and Ramban yesterday.
In Bandipore, protesters carried portraits of the late cleric, expressing grief and condemnation over the incident. Earlier, similar protests were carried out in Budgam and Srinagar. Protesters raised anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, expressing solidarity with Iran and condemning the attack.
Follow us
