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| Kashmir demonstrators in UN march | Kashmir demonstrators in UN march |
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| Thousands have gathered in Srinagar city in Indian-administered Kashmir, demanding that the UN recognise their right to self-determination. | Thousands have gathered in Srinagar city in Indian-administered Kashmir, demanding that the UN recognise their right to self-determination. |
| Separatist leaders plan to submit a memorandum to the UN office in the city outlining their demands. | Separatist leaders plan to submit a memorandum to the UN office in the city outlining their demands. |
| More than 21 people died last week in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley during police firing on protesters. | More than 21 people died last week in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley during police firing on protesters. |
| The unrest began two months ago when a small piece of land was awarded to a trust running a Hindu shrine. | The unrest began two months ago when a small piece of land was awarded to a trust running a Hindu shrine. |
| This provoked Muslim anger. The government then rescinded its decision, triggering furious counter-protests from Hindus in Jammu. | This provoked Muslim anger. The government then rescinded its decision, triggering furious counter-protests from Hindus in Jammu. |
| Tight security | Tight security |
| The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says thousands of people have gathered at a ground in Srinagar. Thousands more are still arriving, he says. | The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says thousands of people have gathered at a ground in Srinagar. Thousands more are still arriving, he says. |
| A large crowd of slogan-shouting protesters has also gathered outside the UN office. | A large crowd of slogan-shouting protesters has also gathered outside the UN office. |
| Security across the city is tight and police barricades have been put up everywhere to regulate crowds. | Security across the city is tight and police barricades have been put up everywhere to regulate crowds. |
| Correspondents say that by marching to the UN office and presenting a memorandum of their demands, the separatist leaders are trying to internationalise the latest crisis in Kashmir. | Correspondents say that by marching to the UN office and presenting a memorandum of their demands, the separatist leaders are trying to internationalise the latest crisis in Kashmir. |
| Much of the Kashmir valley remained paralysed last week by a shutdown called by separatist groups. | Much of the Kashmir valley remained paralysed last week by a shutdown called by separatist groups. |
| Police in Srinagar say the curfew has been lifted in several districts, but local people say this is not true. | Police in Srinagar say the curfew has been lifted in several districts, but local people say this is not true. |
| People hoisted black flags in many parts of Srinagar on India's independence day last Friday. | People hoisted black flags in many parts of Srinagar on India's independence day last Friday. |
| After years of relative calm, the demonstrations in the valley are the biggest in a decade, analysts say. |