In defense of the unending strike, separatist leaders claim that ‘hartal’ is the only tool left to display their resistance to the government. There has been no civilian killing in any part of Kashmir in the past 10 days and curfew has been completely lifted. But crackdowns by the security forces continue as protests still taking place at many places albeit with less steam. There has also been a relaxation in the shutdowns in the evenings with separatist leaders relenting on the issue. Street vendors are also back on the roads and the city’s Sunday market has reopened.

Source: Indian Express October 17, 2016 12:18 UTC