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Indian-held Kashmir celebrates Eid with Pakistan amid protests

Muslims of the valley defy Indian troops, hold protests in favour of freedom from their oppressors

News Desk July 06, 2016

Kashmiri Muslims pray during the last day of the holy month of Ramazan at the Shah-i-Hamdaan shrine in Srinagar on July 5, 2016, as Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. PHOTO: AFP

While India will observe the Muslim holy festival on Thursday, Eidul Fitr was celebrated with religious fervor in occupied Kashmir on Wednesday.

Not only the Muslims of the held valley celebrated the auspicious occasion, they defied the Indian troops and held protests in favour of freedom from their oppressors, Indian Express reported.

Kashmiri protestors clash with Indian police as they took to the streets chanting pro-freedom slogans after prayers marking the festival of Eidul Fitr, in Srinagar on July 6, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Major Eid gatherings on the first day of the festivity were held at the historical Eid Gah Ground, Hazratbal Shrine, Polo Ground in the capital Srinagar.

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Men, women and children alike attended the congregational gatherings in large numbers.

Protests broke out after youngsters of the occupied region organised rallies against Indian forces and held high Pakistani flag during the procession.

Kashmiri protesters raising Pakistani flag during the demonstration. PHOTO: AFP

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COMMENTS (33)

AZSED | 8 years ago | Reply @Jani Basha: Eid prayers are encouraged to be performed in open grounds... but why am I telling this to an ignorant hate mongering excuse for a human being

AZSED | 8 years ago | Reply @TYT: Spoken like a oppressor... Pathetic thing is.. he doesn't think its wrong nor does his kind hides it Guess like your multi-face gods (games of throne) your kinds are crypto hypocrites are showing their multiple faces... all of which are evil and pathetic

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swapnajeet | 8 years ago | Reply what you will take with you when you will die.why your are fighting among each other just for a land?SERVE YOU MOTHER AND FATHER THAT IS THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER DO IN YOUR LIFE.THINK ABOUT THEM AND TRY TO PUT SMILE IN THEIR FACE BY YOUR HARD WORK.

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply @Kalkharaab: False comments are not going to satisfy you.

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply @Bharat: Give it a try please and you will see a new country made within India :)

Asad | 8 years ago | Reply @SKS: Day dreaming is a bad habit, and these arguments are not gonna comfort you! Keep your eyes closed :)

Bunny Rabbit | 8 years ago | Reply What a coincidence . India calls it Pak occupied kashmir . The names are similar .

Manjeet | 8 years ago | Reply Looks like you have drank way too much.@kaleemullah:

kaleemullah | 8 years ago | Reply Who cares about those people drunk and dance in the streets. It is not a news at all in Indian media. Regarding Eid, the slaves and masters celebrate on the same day.

Adnan | 8 years ago | Reply so what is the big deal with that? i do not understand why this is news? Pakistan even doesn't celebrate eid on one day, so what if some part of another country celebrates on same day. they celebrated with Saudi Arab maybe and not with Pakistan?

gopal verma | 8 years ago | Reply i think you should correct yourself because you are suppressing the people of balochistan. there is also protests and movements but you don't highlight.there are protests in pok against Pakistani suppression you don't highlight it.it is a reality that pak media doesn't really show uprisings in pakistan .but you get news from kashmir because our media is fair and open.

Kashmir | 8 years ago | Reply There is a gathering of thousands people for prayer that's y people r praying in open grounds .. moreover not only women but also men r praying in open grounds

Manoj jain | 8 years ago | Reply Eid celebrated in kerala also on the same day depending upon the moon sighting. Don't Fool yrself & politicise a riligious issue ?

Muhammad Umair | 8 years ago | Reply India has oppressed the people of Kashmir too much time has come to give the people of kashmir to choose their destiny. As for day dreaming of Indians that Balochistan wiil sperate this and that it will not happen only day dreaming of Indians and people like Hayar Beyar Mari and so called Baloch warlords most of them have already surrendered as their financer RAW agent are being caught and Indians being exposed of their hypocracy.

Manoj jain | 8 years ago | Reply Eid celebrated in kerla also on the same day depending upon moon sighting .Please don't polticise a rilegious occasion! !!

ajeet | 8 years ago | Reply I count forty men protesting and no women in th crowd. Good chance for Indian police to test their new tear gas.

Bharat | 8 years ago | Reply WOnder what would happen if, just like China, India would also ban Ramadan fasting ?

AJK | 8 years ago | Reply This is the way. Mile by mile , meter by meter. Align Indian Held Kashmir with Azad Kashmir in all public life pursuits. Psychological separation from India is complete. Now it is time for physical and functional alignment with Azad part of Kashmir. Kashmiris have suffered long enough an dit is time to claim freedom.

Spooky | 8 years ago | Reply Your freedom from Indian occupation is imminent. One day that Green Flag will fly on all Kashmir valley. Eid Mubarak my Brothers on the other side of line of control. Its not If its When.

Kalkharaab | 8 years ago | Reply @Omer: Really? On the contrary I as a real Kashmiri bear witness that these scenes are from eidgah side.

Point | 8 years ago | Reply @Omer: Yes ISI has so much money to support millions of Kashmiris for it's cause. Wow!! nice joke to end the day!! We don't have money for jobs and same way we don't have enough money to create the humungous support. Which sometimes you say is in Indian Punjab or Kashmir!! Please come back again with your real name!! Stop lying 24/7. You all are NDTV raised public. Living in denial and living on lie

SKS | 8 years ago | Reply the day Kashmir unites with Pakistan, Baluchistan will be declared independent and referendum conducted to join India or Afghanistan. Dont worry, it will happen soon or later.

ahmad | 8 years ago | Reply This is coming from the PAKISTAN Army otherwise we know what happens when you don't speak their language.

Omer | 8 years ago | Reply stop fooling pakistan with this fake photos , i am a kashmiri and i can tell nothing of this happened in Kashmir....some ppl organizes the protests that too in such minority ...these r the ppl who r supported by ISI...majority of ppl ..want jobs and stability ..which Pak cannot provide

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply This is the sign of a brave people.SubhanAllah.

PrakashG | 8 years ago | Reply First of all, there is no need to politicise a religious festival. Secondly, can't you guys even agree to a single date to celebrate an important festival?

Waqar Khan | 8 years ago | Reply No comments from a crowd of 200 million Pakistanis.Let's show solidarity with our brethren in occupied Kashmir.

abhi | 8 years ago | Reply This is hight of stupidity.

Jani Basha | 8 years ago | Reply Women praying in open grounds, while men pray comfortably in masjids. that is Kashmir.

TYT | 8 years ago | Reply They can celebrate Eid with Chinese or Malays or Qataris or Saudis or Chechans or Moroccans or Libyans or Iraqis or Iranians or Kuwaitis. It doesn't change anything for us. Kashmir will stay with India no amount of crying and weeping will change that.

Vakil | 8 years ago | Reply And some people continue to play the tune of the 'peace-pipe' for the region! hahaha ... it looks like a reasonable section of the Kashmir Valley only want turmoil and unrest in their lives, just like their religious-counterparts across the border. Indian authorities will of course gladly oblige that.

Fast | 8 years ago | Reply We are with Kashmiri people and wish them early freedom from india.

Khilari | 8 years ago | Reply India's atut ang celebrating Eid with Pakistan. Well done!

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