Hundreds rally in the Muslim-majority region, condemning Hassan Nasrallah's killing and Israel's war on Gaza.
Kashmiris march in Srinagar, shouting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans, protesting the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Indian-administered Kashmir, on September 29, 2024 [Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo].
India is holding local legislative assembly elections in the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir for the first time since 2014.
Prime Minister Modi’s hardline policies to further integrate Kashmir with mainland India have fueled anger in a region that has endured decades of armed rebellion against Indian rule.
Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister and leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, announced she was cancelling her campaign for the final stage of voting "in solidarity with the martyrs of Lebanon and Gaza, especially Hassan Nasrallah."
"We stand with the people of Palestine & Lebanon in this hour of immense grief & exemplary resistance," she posted on X.
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, a member of parliament from Kashmir, also suspended his campaign while canvassing for National Conference party candidates. "The Muslim ummah [global Muslim community] is in grief now, so I ended the election campaign."
Omar Abdullah, vice president of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and former chief minister, condemned Israel’s actions. The JKNC account on X wrote, "Omar Abdullah condemns Israel's actions and calls for global support to end the massacre of innocent people in Gaza and Lebanon."
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