Kashmir lockdown Citizens group protests at Jantar Mantar

Delhi | Saturday | 19th October, 2019

Summary:

New Delhi: With Kashmir in lockdown since August 5, a group of citizens came together demanding that peace be restored in Kashmir, at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. They also demanded that children who are detained, be released immediately, during the protest. He added that a whole state of J&K is under lockdown and called it a "suspension of all democratic rights." The peaceful protest saw a gathering of activists, journalists, former politicians and citizens concerned about the situation in Kashmir. Ther are reports that several thousand youngsters have been detained..