SRINAGAR, 11 May 2020, TON: Protests erupted in almost all parts of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir were reported after it was revealed that 590 Kashmiri youth were killed since 14 February post in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir State by the Indian security forces. This was revealed by top Kashmiri leader on the condition of anonymity. He said, Indian Army has started a reign of terror killing so far 590 Kashmiri since 14 February 2020. The streets protests by the Kashmiris are being taken by the Indian authorities as means to provoke violent protests to create law and order situation.

India took as unconstitutional and illegitimate step of 5^th August 2019, which revoked Article 370 and Article 35 A and amalgamated the disputed State with India as its Union territory. The 5^th August step violated agreement between Maharaja of State and Government of India in 1947 that Jammu and Kashmir State would retain its autonomy.  This made the Kashmiri to come to the street in protest demanding their right of self determination and challenging India’s 5^th Augusts’ step.

Two years back Indian authorities filed over 15,200 FIRs against stone-pelters in disputed Jammu and Kashmir State but Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under the pressure of International humanitarian organizations announced amnesty to some 4,961 stone pelters on the condition that they will have to give undertaking that they will desist stone-pelting. 

The India agencies and the Indian Army have acquired the details of the 15,200 FIRs and have started operations against the Kashmiris who got free after deal. As on 10 May 2020 some 590 Kashmiri have been martyred in fake encounters and operations. An Indian military officer disclosed that these operations will continue till August 2020, to eliminate all potential protesters who may create law and order situation, adding that a new strategy would be enforced in August this year.