| Strikes :( |
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| From Srinagar, Kashmir, India | |
| Friday, June 19, 2009 | |
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A strike's been called for Friday & Saturday... meaning nothing will be open. The newspaper reported it but talked to a few shopkeepers who say they'll be open. Either way, gonna stock up on food & supplies for a few days. Strangely, to stop the strike & march, the police have issued an "undeclared" curfew for Friday. Either there's a curfew or there's not. Don't get the undeclared part! It's now the 20th day of this strike in Srinagar's suburb of Shopian. Good cause... two women (one pregnant) were gang raped & murdered. First the authorities took their time showing up to investigate & take away the bodies. Then when they finally did, they said the women drowned in a river. Now that the Indian federal government's gotten involved, the story's been revised to rape & murder. All the people want is a real investigation to find out who was responsible. The problem... it was probably the Indian Army. Kinda thinking about joining the march/protest to the suburb~ Tags: India |
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