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Anti-nationalism: Separatists warn children in Kashmir against celebrating Independence Day
The separatists have been fuelling tensions in Kashmir, ever since Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy Burhan Wani was gunned down by the security forces.
Srinagar: The separatists have been fuelling tensions in Kashmir, ever since Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy Burhan Wani was gunned down by the security forces.
The separatists, who have given a call for shutdown till August 18, have warned Kashmiri children to stay away from India's 70th Independence Day celebrations.
They have also asked the children to organise a march on August 12 and 13 at Lal Chowk.
The Hurriyat leaders leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Farooq have been put under preventive detention in Srinagar for the last 35 days.
The Kashmir unrest, which started on July 9, has so far claimed 56 lives, including 54 civilians and two policemen.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a all-party meet to discuss the Kashmir situation.
Curfew and restrictions have been imposed across Valley to prevent protests called by the separatists.
The National Investigating Agency on Wednesday revealed that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba cadres have been successful in fuelling large scale agitation in Kashmir after EID subsequent to the death of Wani in Kashmir.