Resentment among Kashmiri youths major cause of uprising in IHK

WASHINGTON: Resentment among Kashmiri youths is a major cause of unrest in the Indian-occupied valley, according to the Editorial Board of influential US newspaper, the New York Times, which has criticised the powers given to the Indian troops under the Armed Forces Special Power Act, (AFSPA).

Kashmir is engulfed in a renewed phase of violence, many see as the most serious once since the 1989, after Indian security forces killed Burhan Wani, a charismatic 22-year-old freedom fighter on July 8, the editorial said.

His death triggered widespread protests and resulted in the death of some 40 people so far after Indian forces tried to suppress the voice of the young Kashmiri youth who are demanding freedom from the Indian rule.

"Thousands have been injured, many by pellet guns wielded by the police and security forces as a crude form of crowd control. Kashmir's hospitals are overwhelmed, and more than 100 people, mostly young, are threatened by pellets lodged in their eyes," the Editorial Board said referring to brutal tactics adopted by the Indian security force.