Insolent Hindus dare to not only annex their own former lands from Sayf al-Islam, but use them for mushrik worship. According to the strictest reading of "sharia," Hindus aren't even worthy of dhimmi status, so imagine the effrontery. "Muslims protest after IHK shrine deal," from Daily Times, August 30:
One killed, 15 injured as forces, protesters clash in SrinagarSRINAGAR: Hindus in Indian-held Kashmir on Sunday suspended two month of protest after the government agreed to temporarily provide land to a Hindu trust, while one person was killed when security forces fired on Muslims protesting against the decision.
Authorities re-imposed a curfew in many areas of Kashmir after briefly relaxing it earlier in the day, as protesters clashed with police in the summer capital Srinagar.
According to the BBC, the decision to allow the land to be used for the Hindu pilgrimage was made in a meeting between a government panel and the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Smeeti on Sunday.
Under the new deal, 40 hectares of land will be available to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board every year but only during the pilgrimage.
“The shrine board will now exclusively use the land during the pilgrimage period,” said Leela Karan Sharma, the head of a Hindu group that was leading the protests in Hindu-dominated Jammu.
Protests: Agitated Muslims staged huge protests as soon as the news of the deal was made public. Indian paramilitary troops and police used firing, tear gas and baton-charge to disperse the protesters, which resulted in the death of one person and injured 15 in the outskirts of Srinagar.
The protesters argued the land transfer was being done to change the demographics in the valley but India says it has never encouraged Hindus to settle in the region.
Dr Saleem Iqbal of Mahraja Hari Singh Hospital confirmed the death and said three of the injured were in a critical condition.
Meanwhile, authorities have imposed a strict curfew in Jammu, saying that hardliner groups, who have threatened to kill a leader of the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Smeeti, were spotted in the area.
Kashmiri separatists have rejected the latest deal. “We reject this deal. But it is not a major issue for us as we are pre-occupied with our freedom struggle,” a statement quoted senior separatist Masarat Alam as saying.
I suppose the Muslims in the valley are very familiar with how demographics can change the realities on the ground. Its for that reason that they oppose anything that might be seen to affect the local demographics. However, I could be wrong.
Regardless, perhaps the Jews, Christians and other non-Muslims should get a clue from what the Muslims of the Kashmir valley are saying about the demographic mix and how it could negatively affect Muslims. Its the reverse in parts of EUrope and UK, maybe people there should be protesting against the accomodation of Muslims.
regards,
Jalandhar
A predictable reaction from Moslems, of course. "Once Muslim, always Muslim."
Moslems may spout, "There's no compulsion in religion." But the practical application is something else entirely: the Moslem way or the highway.
According to Al Bebeeceera the body-count is already over 40....
And the MCB whines:
End the Collective Punishment of Kashmiris
http://www.mcb.org.uk/article_detail.php?article=announcement-737
"Hindus in Indian-held Kashmir on Sunday suspended two month of protest after the government agreed to temporarily provide land to a Hindu trust,"
Indian held Kashmir, as if Muslims have a right to it? Screw them.
The BBC seems to have missed the memo from Indian dhimmis that describes this current conflict as a Jammu vs Kashmir, as opposed to a Hindu vs Mohammedan conflict. This despite the fact that the Amarnath shrine in question is in Kashmir, not Jammu, and that there are hardly any Kashmiri Pundits left in Kashmir to protest the land being denied to Hindu pilgrims.