Kashmir Update

Lawyers say most of the people charged under the PSA have been detained on grounds of “likely to disturb public order,” in accordance with Section 3 of the Act, which has been described by the Amnesty International as a “lawless law”.

Historical comparisons are always problematic but here’s one that’s hard to avoid: The situation in Kashmir today is the closest India has come to a repeat of the terrible conditions we last saw during the Emergency of Indira Gandhi.

9-Year-Olds Among Minors Detained, J&K Says Not Illegal, Top Court Told

“Those who say that there is no restriction in Kashmir should ask me. I am a living example,” the senior Congress leader said.

The conflict turns messier, and everyday life suffers, as the disputed territory remains on lock down. Here are images from the front lines of the Kashmir crisis.