Kashmir: On both sides of the river

Agencies Published June 11, 2012
Indian Kashmiri activists place pictures and plaques of Wamiq Farooq on the ground, on the anniversary of his death, as they take part in a protest rally in Srinagar, India on June 11 ,2012. An armed insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir has claimed 47,000 lives since 1989 with separatists putting the toll twice as high. – Photo by AFP
Indian Kashmiri activists place pictures and plaques of Wamiq Farooq on the ground, on the anniversary of his death, as they take part in a protest rally in Srinagar, India on June 11 ,2012. An armed insurgency against Indian rule in Kashmir has claimed 47,000 lives since 1989 with separatists putting the toll twice as high. – Photo by AFP
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard at a closed market during a strike in Srinagar, India, Monday, June 11, 2012. — Photo by AP
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard at a closed market during a strike in Srinagar, India, Monday, June 11, 2012. — Photo by AP
Indian Kashmiris play a cricket during a one day strike, to commemorate the killing of dozens of local youth in alleged police actions during the 2008-2010 civilian unrest, called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Srinagar on June 11,2012. – Photo by AFP
Indian Kashmiris play a cricket during a one day strike, to commemorate the killing of dozens of local youth in alleged police actions during the 2008-2010 civilian unrest, called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in Srinagar on June 11,2012. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani Kashmiri nationalists shout slogans as the march during a demonstration in Keran, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) northeast of Muzaffarabad on June 10, 2012. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani Kashmiri nationalists shout slogans as the march during a demonstration in Keran, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) northeast of Muzaffarabad on June 10, 2012. – Photo by AFP
A Pakistani Kashmiri family waves to Indian Kashmiri relatives across the Neelum River as they gather in Keran, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) northeast of Muzaffarabad on June 10, 2012. – Photo by AFP
A Pakistani Kashmiri family waves to Indian Kashmiri relatives across the Neelum River as they gather in Keran, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) northeast of Muzaffarabad on June 10, 2012. – Photo by AFP
Indian Kashmiri paramilitary soldiers take shelter on the banks of Dal lake during a heavy rain in Srinagar, India on June 8, 2012. – Photo by AFP
Indian Kashmiri paramilitary soldiers take shelter on the banks of Dal lake during a heavy rain in Srinagar, India on June 8, 2012. – Photo by AFP
An Indian Kashmiri woman travels in a boat in the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, June 9, 2012. – Photo by Reuters
An Indian Kashmiri woman travels in a boat in the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, June 9, 2012. – Photo by Reuters

Thousands of holiday goers arrived in Kashmir valley to enjoy the beauty of its landscapes, as violence ebbs in the Muslim-majority state wracked by insurgency since 1989.

However, an undercurrent of resentment remains as schools and some shops were shut in Srinagar in a strike called to commemorate the killing of dozens of local youth in alleged police actions during the 2008-2010 civilian unrest, called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

In addition, hundreds of Pakistani and Indian Kashmiris staged an emotional demonstration on the opposite banks of the fast-flowing Neelum river to urge India and Pakistan to withdraw troops from the disputed Himalayan region. – Text and Photos by Agencies

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