Girl Students with stones in hand redefine Protests in Kashmir

Angry teenage Kashmiri girls in school uniforms hurling stones at government forces has become the defining image of protests in the valley this summer. Braving tear smoke shells and even pellets, these protesting girls have hogged headlines, even featuring prominently in the international media. It is for the first time that large number of girls in school uniforms and headscarves have joined male protesters to express their anger and resentment, sending the government into a tizzy. Kashmir Post explores as to what pushes these young school-going Kashmiri girls into defying…

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