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Kashmir Hindus call off protest (TVNZ)

Hindus in Indian Kashmir called off their two-month protest after the government allowed them temporary use of land at the centre of a religious row for an annual pilgrimage, officials said.

Jammu happy, Kashmir upset at shrine land row accord (New Kerala)

Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 31 : The two-month long agitation in Jammu was called off Sunday after the government allowed Amarnath shrine board temporary use of forest land in the Kashmir Valley that was at the heart of religious riots in the state.

Muslims vow protests as Hindus clinch Kashmir land accord (Dawn)

SRINAGAR, Aug 31: Hindus in occupied Kashmir ended two months of demonstrations on Sunday after the state government agreed to allow pilgrims temporary use of land near an important Hindu temple, an issue that triggered the worst protests in the region in a decade.

In Kashmir, Conflict’s Psychological Legacy (Washington Post)

SRINAGAR, India Suraya Qadeem’s brother was one of the Kashmir Valley’s brightest students. Handsome and disciplined, he had been accepted into a prestigious medical school in Mumbai. But just weeks before Tahir Hussain was to pack his bags, the 20-year-old was shot dead by Indian forces as he p…

Kashmir Hindus call off protest (TVNZ)

Hindus in Indian Kashmir called off their two-month protest after the government allowed them temporary use of land at the centre of a religious row for an annual pilgrimage, officials said.

Move to disrespect sentiments in Kashmir: PDP (The Hindu)

SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said the “unilateral decision” on land use for Amarnath Yatra is a move to disrespect the popular sentiments in Kashmir. She felt a decision …

Deal struck over Indian Kashmir shrine (Adelaide Now)

HINDUS in Indian Kashmir today suspended two-month protests after the government agreed to temporarily provide land to a Hindu trust managing a key pilgrimage in the Muslim-majority region.

Hindus say deal struck over Indian Kashmir shrine (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Hindus in Indian Kashmir on Sunday suspended two-month protests after the government agreed to temporarily provide land to a Hindu trust managing a key pilgrimage in the Muslim-majority region.

Hindus call off protest in Indian Kashmir (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hindus in Indian Kashmir called off their two-month protest after the government allowed them temporary use of land at the centre of a religious row for an annual pilgrimage, officials said on Sunday.

Hindu Kashmir Group Ends Protest as State Cedes Land (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — A Hindu group seeking the transfer of land to caretakers of a shrine in Kashmir ended protests after the state government agreed to its demands, an official said.