In the Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, India has launched extensive cordon and search operations to maintain its precarious grip, spreading fear and uncertainty across the disputed territory.

According to Kashmir Media Service, these operations have sparked widespread concern among locals, human rights activists, and the international community.

The crackdown, which spans from Srinagar in the Kashmir valley to the farthest reaches of the Jammu region, has resulted in the arbitrary arrest of scores of innocent civilians and summoning many others to police stations.

Rights activists have termed the Indian authorities' actions as a blatant attempt to intimidate and silence the Kashmiri people, stifling their aspirations for self-determination ahead of the sham IIOJK Assembly elections, scheduled in three phases with the first phase to begin on September 18.

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas has reiterated that Indian atrocities cannot force Kashmiris into submission, and they will continue the struggle for self-determination.

In a statement issued in Srinagar, he condemned the killing of Kashmiri youth in fake encounters and demanded a UN probe.

The APHC also demanded the release of Hurriyat leaders and activists languishing in various jails.

Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti has stressed the need to address the Kashmir issue and protect Article 370, accusing the BJP of trying to suppress the issue.

Former student union president and politician Kanhaiya Kumar has said that IIOJK needs "actual peace", not just silence, and criticized the ruling BJP for harboring "ill intentions".