Violence in Indian Kashmir During Separatist Shutdown

Violence erupted in Indian Kashmir during a shutdown today. The shutdown was called by separatist groups to protest against occupation of private lands by the .
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Streets were deserted and all shops and other establishments, including schools and colleges were closed in Srinagar.

The shutdown caused a lot of inconvenience to the locals.

Early in the morning when I got up, my friends told me that today paper will be postponed but radio television etc. did not announce the same and I had to suffer a lot. I come from a far flung area.

Locals clashed with police, when police tried to stop them from a protest march.

The clashes turned violent when locals threw stones at police officers. Police the used teargas to disperse the mob.

The separatist groups have been repeatedly urging New Delhi to pull out troops, release prisoners and end human rights violations before resuming peace talks.

Dialogue between the government and the separatists broke down in 2006. Indian prime minister offered to resume talks during a visit to Kashmir in October.

With violence down in recent years, India began withdrawing troops from Kashmir signaling they were ready for peace talks.

Any sign of peace talks may help reduce tension in the Himalayan region, which has been the focus of conflict between India and Pakistan for decades

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