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Authorities connected Monday (March 2, 2026) imposed terrible restrictions connected the question of radical successful parts of Kashmir wherever monolithic thoroughfare protests were witnessed implicit the sidesplitting of Iran's ultimate leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, successful a associated strike by the U.S. and Israel.
The iconic Ghanta Ghar astatine Lal Chowk has been sealed with barricades erected each astir it, officials said. They said a ample fig of constabulary and paramilitary CRPF unit person been deployed crossed the metropolis to forestall gatherings of protestors.
Khamenei was killed successful an airstrike successful Tehran connected Saturday (February 28, 2026 ) during a joint Israel-U.S. onslaught connected Iran. Iranian authorities media confirmed the aforesaid connected Sunday (March 1, 2026), triggering a question of protests and mourning crossed the world, including India.
Kashmir — which has astir 15 lakh Shias — witnessed large protests astatine Lal Chowk, Saida Kadal, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag and Pulwama, an authoritative said.
The protesters were seen beating their chests arsenic they shouted anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans. The officials said the restrictions were imposed arsenic a precautionary measurement to support instrumentality and order.
Concentrated wires and barricades person been placed astatine important intersections starring into the city, they said. Similar curbs person been imposed successful Shia-dominated areas successful different districts of the valley.
The restrictions travel successful the backdrop of a one-day onslaught telephone fixed by Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) president Mirwaiz Umar Farooq." We impulse the radical to observe it with unity, dignity, and implicit peacefulness," the Mirwaiz said.
The MMU onslaught telephone was supported by respective governmental parties, including Opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
"Extending our afloat enactment and solidarity with the shutdown telephone of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq connected the martyrdom of Iran's Supreme Leader. This is simply a time of mourning to punctual the satellite that injustice anyplace wounds the full Muslim Ummah and each who basal for truth," Ms. Mufti said.
The authorities person besides closed each acquisition institutions, including backstage schools, for 2 days, arsenic a precautionary measurement for the information of students and to support instrumentality and order.
