APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement in Srinagar condemned the increasing cordon-and-search operations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, especially during the harsh winter months.

During the protest, the protestors gathered outside Omar Abdullah' residence as he is facing stiff resistance from his party members.

These leaders reaffirmed their stance that India’s narrative of peace and development in occupied Jammu and Kashmir is a fabrication

According to Kashmir Media Service, in a statement, the Group of Concerned Citizens highlighted the adverse effects of the “dual control” governance system on the quality of administration and the well-being of the people.

DFP spokesman Advocate Arshad Iqbal, termed these actions as part of a grand conspiracy to marginalize the territory’s Muslim majority population.

APHC spokesman Abdul Rashid Minhas has condemned the ongoing arrests of innocent Kashmiri youth in the occupied territory.

Analysts point out that under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, the media has been increasingly intimidated by censorship and legislation in India and occupied Kashmir.