The Modi government in Indian occupied Kashmir has forcefully demolished homes, resulting in severe violations of human rights. This drastic measure is aimed at suppressing the Kashmiris' aspirations for freedom.
Amid counter-terrorism operations, the government is committing grave violations of human rights.
It has adopted the tactic of using home demolitions as a tool against the Muslim population, branding it as a counter-terrorism strategy.
Over a hundred thousand properties have been demolished or set on fire in Kashmir.
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In the past five years alone, the government has destroyed over 2,500 homes and businesses. During military operations in 2020, Indian forces set fire to 114 homes.
In 1993, during retaliatory actions, the Indian army set ablaze over 300 shops and more than 100 homes in Sopore.
On January 4, 2022, the government illegally seized freedom leader Shabir Shah's residence in Srinagar.
In February 2023, Amnesty International condemned the Modi government's actions as the most severe violations of human rights.
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The international human rights organization called for global companies involved in manufacturing bulldozers to cease trading with India.
According to The Guardian, the Modi government's orchestrated property demolitions in Kashmir are a reprehensible attempt to alter the population ratio, as reported in January 2022.
