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Kashmir: movement and assembly restrictions remain in force after protests
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Partial restrictions on movement and assembly imposed in Kashmir on March 2, 2026 remained in force through March 5, 2026.
Why Now
The excerpt states that partial restrictions on movement of people remained in force in Kashmir as of March 5, 2026. It says the restrictions were imposed on March 2, 2026 after spontaneous protests broke out across Kashmir a day earlier. The protests were against the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israel joint strikes. The excerpt also notes that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met civil society representatives and religious leaders on March 4, 2026 as part of efforts to bring the situation back to normalcy. Security personnel were shown standing guard near barricades amid the restrictions in Srinagar.
Impact
- • Movement and assembly in Kashmir remained under partial restrictions.
- • Public gatherings remained constrained under the continuing curbs.
- • Security personnel remained deployed at barricades.
Who Recalculates
- • Commuters and local residents
- • Security personnel
- • State government officials
- • Civil society and religious leaders
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