Tensions brew in Kashmir
Inside Story asks when Pakistan and India will solve this long-running issue.
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| Muslim Kashmiris protested against the move to donate land to a Hindu trust [AFP] |
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have clashed with about 1,000 separatist protesters in the summer capital, Srinagar, police say.
The unrest was triggered by a move by Kashmir’s government to donate 100 acres of land to the Hindu Amarnath shrine trust.
The decision was later reversed following protests by Kashmiris who feared the move would turn the Muslim majority state into a Hindu one.
Shots were fired and people were taken to hospital, but the number of casualties is unclear.
People hoisted black flags in many parts of Srinagar on India’s independence day.
Inside Story asks: can India and Pakistan ever put aside their differences, to resolve the thorny issue of Kashmir?
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This episode of Inside Story aired on Sunday, August 17, 2008