The streets in Kashmir's largest city are eerily quiet amid a lockdown and rising tensions after India scrapped the disputed region's special status.
In Photos: Kashmiri City In Lockdown After India Scrapped Autonomy
- By RFE/RL
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Dogs rest on an empty street during restrictions after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the government, in Srinagar, on August 11.
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A Muslim man leaves a mosque after offering Friday prayers as Indian security force personnel stand guard during restrictions following the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Indian government, in Jammu on August 9.
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Indian security force personnel stand guard in a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in Srinagar on August 8.
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Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, as it rains in Srinagar on August 8.
