Protest in Srinagar

Published October 1, 2013
Indian police try to detain a Kashmiri government employee shouting anti government slogans during a protest outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
Indian police try to detain a Kashmiri government employee shouting anti government slogans during a protest outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
An Indian paramilitary soldier passes his weapon to a colleague as they secure a position near the Jammu and Kashmir state legislature complex in Srinagar.  – Photo by AP
An Indian paramilitary soldier passes his weapon to a colleague as they secure a position near the Jammu and Kashmir state legislature complex in Srinagar. – Photo by AP
Indian policemen detain a Jammu and Kashmir government employee during a protest in Srinagar. – Photo by AP
Indian policemen detain a Jammu and Kashmir government employee during a protest in Srinagar. – Photo by AP
Indian police try to detain Kashmiri government employees shouting anti government slogans during a protest outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
Indian police try to detain Kashmiri government employees shouting anti government slogans during a protest outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard as Kashmiri Muslim school girls walk past outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard as Kashmiri Muslim school girls walk past outside the state assembly in Srinagar. – Photo by AFP
Indian passengers stand in queue to buy tickets hoping to get a seat on a government-operated bus during a transportation protest at a bus station in Jammu.  – Photo by AFP
Indian passengers stand in queue to buy tickets hoping to get a seat on a government-operated bus during a transportation protest at a bus station in Jammu. – Photo by AFP

Jammu and Kashmir government employees staged protests outside the State Assembly in in Srinagar on October 1, 2013.The protesters called for the payment of unpaid in salaries and the raising of the retirement age, among other demands. Similarly The All Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA) observed one day strike on September 30th, demanding a 40 percent increase in passenger fares and freight charges. Security has been tightened around the State Assembly in view of recent terror attacks in the state on the second day of the assembly session.

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