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Kashmir has been under a tight security lockdown with a near complete communications blackout since August 5. On the same day, Amit Shah, the Minister of Home Affairs, moved a Bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories - one comprising of Jammu and Kashmir regions and the other comprising Leh and Kargil, jointly Ladakh. This move also means that the State of Jammu and Kashmir would no longer be extended a special status, as guaranteed under Article 370 and Article 35A. Voices from the Lockdown, a Firstpost podcast, intends to explore the situation in Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu through conversations with journalists and experts who are from or have worked in the region.

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28: Episode 28 | In conversation with Nishita Trisal | "Who gets to speak for Kashmiri Pandits?" 23:21

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After India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August of 2019, Nishita Trisal, a Kashmiri Anthropologist, wrote an op ed titled 'India must stop weaponising the pain of Kashmiri Pandits.' This article went viral overnight which meant that Nishita had a lot of reactions to deal with, and not all reactions were pleasant. But what this article did is broach a conversation which otherwise seemed out of question. In this episode of Voices from the Lockdown, we speak to Nishita about why she wrote this article, how it has been for her since August 5 of 2019 and where she sees the Kashmiri Pandit community and their aspirations, after abrogation.…

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27: Episode 27 | Kashmir's economy, one year since Article 370 revocation 10:34

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"I am 47 years old and I have never experienced a situation like this in my life. I was around in the 90s, 92s, 96s and 97s. Not just that, even 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2016 had difficult situations, still tourists used to visit. Since the abrogation of Article 370, we have not seen tourists visiting the valley. The tourism sector is the backbone of Kashmir and now, that backbone is broken.” says Yaqub Donoo, a representative from the Houseboat Owners Association of Kashmir. This episode of Voices from the Lockdown will attempt to highlight dying tourist revenue and the crumbling economy in the valley, through interviews with various stakeholders from Kashmir. In conversation with Firstpost, Kashmiri journalist Quratulain Rehbar explores the debilitating state of the tourist-reliant economy in Kashmir. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries estimated that Kashmir’s economy suffered losses to the tune of ₹40,000 crores since the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A in August of 2019. Since, most businesses have been shut. The worst-hit, according to the KCCI has been the tourism, hospitality, transport and horticulture industries. As Qurat points, it's not just one, but all allied industries associated that have suffered as a result of no tourists in the valley. Add to that the lack of government aid and job losses, and there seems to be no respite or resolution for the major and minor business owners. "When I spoke to different people across the sectors connected with Tourism, what I could see is that there has been a complete breakdown of an entire ecosystem. I spoke to a ponnywalla in Pahalgam, whose name is Mohammad Shafi. He used to earn his livelihood by ferrying tourists around. But since last year he has not seen a single tourist. Even if he had to find alternative employment, there is nothing available for him. Shopkeepers, shawl sellers, hotels, home-stays, small tea-stall owners and other businesses dependent on tourism are not able to make anything for their living," said Qurat. Making matters worse is the inability to operate any businesses online, given the joke of internet speeds in the state. What the people need right now is immediate and effective government intervention and assistive policies to revive what could soon be a completely crippled economy.…

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26: Episode 26 | Student life in Kashmir after removal of Article 370 14:15

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"It's better now. We at least have network now, we have 2G," says Quratulain Rehbar, a Kashmiri journalist on how things have become marginally better as compared to the total communication clampdown last year, following revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. The reasons cited by the government for abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A included facilitating development of the state. This series will attempt to revisit where things stand a year from 'Voices from the Lockdown'. While the initial podcast was created to facilitate a smooth flow of information from the state under lockdown, episodes to come will attempt to reevaluate things as they stand today. Through the lives of the people in the thick of it all, each episode will explore the different facets of a life lived in constant lockdown, and the impact it has on the community. In today's episode, punctuated with opinions from students and teachers, Quratulain Rehbar will help understand the impact the past year has had on education in Kashmir.…

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25: Episode 25 | How has the legal system in Jammu and Kashmir changed after October 31? 12:23

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121 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down The August 5th decision of the Indian government to abrogate Article 370 meant that a new political and legal system has been put into place in Kashmir. Does that mean existing laws before October 31st, specific to Kashmir are to be replaced by laws applicable to the rest of the country? How will the new union territory adapt new laws and which are the laws that will be repealed or retained? We will discuss these questions in detail with Kashmiri Journalist Quratulain Rehbar who has taken a look at the most contentious laws, those which have a dubious history in Kashmir, specifically the Public Safety Act and Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Included are excerpts from interviews with Advocate Wajid Ahmed where he speaks about how laws before October 31st are being integrated into the new legal system; Advocate Mir Urfi where she speaks about how new laws such as UAPA are being applied in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and with Professor Wani, where he explains the manner in which PSA has been used in Kashmir.…

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24: Episode 24 | What are the long term implications of continuous clampdowns on the lives of Kashmiris? | In conversation with Quratulain Rehbar 17:26

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120 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down Having looked at situation in North Kashmir and South Kashmir, we will take a closer look at Central Kashmir in today's episode. The primary focus of this episode though will be to try and understand the long term effects of continuous lockdowns on the people of Kashmir. For decades, Kashmir has been in the middle of violence and clampdowns, each adding up to the existing trauma and angst. The worst to have suffered in the past few years have been victims of pellet firing. Kashmiri journalist Quratulain Rehbar has spoken to many of them, including those who've suffered injuries after August 5. We will listen to their accounts, in addition to the accounts of those who've lost their lives. In a difficult situation are also women who are in different stages of their pregnancy. We will speak to them to understand what they face. Cover photo: Image of Hiba Jan, 19 months old when this photo was taken. She is the youngest to have been hit by a pellet gun fired by security forces. Source: Basit Zargar.…

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23: Episode 23 | The government is targeting ethnic Kashmiri Muslims, this is an attempt to erase us, residents of Sopore tell Kashmiri journalist Daanish Bin Nabi 15:03

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119 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down In the final episode on how North Kashmir has responded to the August 5 decision of the Indian government, we speak to Daanish Bin Nabi about the Sopore and Bandipora region. In this episode, we speak to residents of Sopore who opine that their region is witnessing unprecedented civil disobedience due to the abrogation of Article 370. Before this, Sopore was the only region in Kashmir which was largely unaffected by militancy. But through our conversations, especially with students, we unearth that a deep rooted fear has emerged across Sopore. Included are excerpts of interviews with residents of Sopore.…

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22: Episode 22 | North Kashmir's Kupwara witnesses unprecedented 3 month lockdown | In conversation with Daanish Bin Nabi 14:26

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116 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down In this segment of Voices from the Lockdown, where we are focussing on the situation in North Kashmir, we will speak to Daanish Bin Nabi about where things stand in the District of Kupwara. Kupwara is a District which used to be at the centre of militant activity for the longest time. Similar to what happened in Baramulla, which we discussed at length yesterday, the District was heavily militarised after the 1990’s. Following this, Kupwara remained distant from what was happening in other parts of rest of Kashmir. For the first time in years, Kupwara witnessed a complete shutdown for three months after the Indian government’s August 5 decision to abrogate Article 370. In this episode, we will also playback interviews with residents of Kupwara about how they view this unprecedented shutdown in Kupwara. One of them, a student who wishes to remain anonymous, talks to us about how her trust in regional parties stand vitiated.…

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21: Episode 21 | Dispatches from North Kashmir | Residents of Uri convey dismay and fear | Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs of Baramulla speak their mind 17:13

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115 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down In the last two episodes, we’ve discussed South Kashmir in detail. In today’s episode and in the episodes to come, we will be looking at the situation in the various districts of North Kashmir. We will be speaking to Kashmiri journalist Daanish bin Nabi, who has travelled through North Kashmir after Jammu and Kashmir state was converted to a Union Territory. In this episode, we will be speaking to two minority communities of Baramulla - the Kashmiri Pandits and the Sikhs. Included are excerpts from interviews with a Kashmiri Pandit teacher, who chose to remain unidentified and Dr. Tara Singh, a Professor and the President of the Gurudwara Committee of Baramulla. North Kashmir is also where militancy started. Over the years, the region was heavily militarised and has been witness to many deaths. Daanish speaks about how militancy, which saw a dip after 2005, has started to slowly re-emerge. Lastly, we also travelled to the border town of Uri, where locals fear expressing any kind of opinion, in the fear that they will face repression from the Indian Army. Daanish managed to speak to some of them anonymously, and he tells us what they think about the months that have gone by, after August 5. Included are excerpts from interviews with residents of Uri.…

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20: Episode 20 | "Identity crisis in the Valley after Aug 5, India's policy to catch and kill young militants will backfire, crucial that youth are taken into confidence" | In conversation with… 13:41

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114 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down In yesterday's episode, we spoke with Kaiser Andrabi about the situation in South Kashmir. We listened to interviews with families of those who've joined militant ranks. We also looked at the manner in which militancy is taking shape in Kashmir in the aftermath of August 5. In today's episode, we will continue our conversation with Kaiser where he speaks about how the youth of Anantnag and Shopian are going through an 'identity crisis' because of the abrogation of Article 370. This, he says, is creating a sense of alienation among them. Adding to this is the approach of the Indian government to 'catch and kill' young, educated militants. The consensus among those Kaiser spoke to in South Kashmir is that till the Indian government engages with the youth of Kashmir, things are bound to further spiral out of control. Included are excerpts of interviews with families of active and slain militants from South Kashmir.…

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19: Episode 19 | Districts of South Kashmir worst affected, militancy on the edge | In conversation with Kaiser Andrabi 17:00

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113 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down The Indian government announced on August 5 that Article 370 and Article 35 A will stand revoked as on October 31st. By then, more than one and a half lakh troops had been moved into the Valley. Kashmir witnessed a complete shut down in the weeks to follow. On October 31st, the State of Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status and was converted into two Union Territory's - Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir. It has been close to four weeks since this happened. Starting from today, we will be taking a closer look at where things stand in very District of Kashmir. In today's episode, we will be speaking to Kashmiri journalist Kaiser Andrabi who has traveled across South Kashmir since the Jammu and Kashmir ceased to be a State. Included are excerpts of interviews conducted with families of active militants in South Kashmir.…

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18: Episode 18 | Kashmir is normal, says Home Minister Amit Shah | Kashmiri journalists test this claim 19:45

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112 days of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down "There is no question of normalcy being restored in Kashmir. Because Kashmir is already functioning normally.” These were the words of Home Minster Amit Shah in the Parliament last week. Following this, the Valley which has been trying to inch back to daily functionality reverted back to a curfew like situation. Posters appeared across the Valley, warning people from operating their businesses or taking out their vehicles. In order to understand what is actually transpiring in Kashmir, we will be taking a closer look at all ten Districts of Kashmir from tomorrow. We will look at issues specific to each region and then present where things stand in the Valley. To set the tone for this exercise, we will begin by speaking to our reporters who are travelling across North, Central and South Kashmir. They will specifically address the claims of the Home Minister on the aspects of communication, mobility, functioning of government services, militancy and the existent curbs on politicians. Joining us today to speak on these aspects from different parts of Kashmir are Danish Bin Nabi, Quratulain Rehbar and Kaiser Andrabi.…

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17: Episode 17 | There is no sense of law in the Valley, government is not showing any moral or legal restraint, says Sana Iltija 12:45

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86th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down In today's episode, we speak to Sana Iltija, the daughter of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who fought a legal battle to meet her mother after she was taken into preventive detention. Mehbooba Mufti has been in solitary confinement since August 5th. Ilitja responds to questions on various issues, ranging from the appointment of Girish Chandra Murmu to the allegations of regional leaders being responsible for the current predicament of Kashmir, including her mother. Ilitja terms the Indian government's efforts to castigate Jammu and Kashmir as an underdeveloped state 'propaganda'. She states that this propaganda has been used to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35A, the main reason behind this being dismantling the only Muslim majority state in India.…

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16: Episode 16 | Multiple cases of minors being illegally detained and beaten up since August 5th emerge, children in deep trauma | Arrested minors lodged in jails, in violation of JJ Act | In… 19:59

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85th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. The Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) of the Jammu & Kashmir High court, comprising of four judges, submitted a report to the Supreme Court on India which states that 144 minors aged between 9 years and 17 years were arrested in the state since August 5. Lawyers and Human rights activists Firstpost spoke to say that the number is much higher. And so is the number of illegal detention of minors since August 5. Many of the arrested minors have been lodged in jails, in violation of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, which states that minors can only be kept in an observation home or a place of safety, during the pendency of an enquiry. In todays episode, Quratulain Rehbar will speak to us about how young children who were illegally detained since August 5th are coping with the trauma of this experience. Qurat will also detail the difficulties families of arrested minors are faced with. Included are excerpts from interviews with families of illegally detained minors.…

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15: Episode 15 | Class X and XII students under severe depression and anxiety as Board exams set to commence from October 29 | In conversation with Kaiser Andrabi 19:18

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84th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. It has been 84 days since the August 5 decision of the Indian government to revoke Article 370 and Article 35 A. In four days, the state of Jammu and Kashmir will cease to exist. This decision by the Indian government came at a very odd time for students in Kashmir. It was at the beginning of the crucial last term of an academic year, the term that ends with exams that are qualifiers to proceed to the next grade. In the toughest spot are Class X and Class XII students who are scheduled to give their board exams two days from now, on October 29. Having missed out on three months worth of classes, with a large part of the syllabus not being complete and the Valley having zero access to internet, students are slipping into severe depression. In today's episode, we speak to Kaiser Andrabi about this ordeal that students are facing in Kashmir. Included are excerpts from interviews with students, parents, academicians and mental health professionals in Kashmir.…

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14: Episode 14 | In conversation with Muzaffar Raina | All detained have to sign a new bond asking them to remain quiet about whats happening in Kashmir 17:29

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Episode 14 80th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down Since the 5th of August, the number of people arrested in Kashmir remains a mystery. The government has refused to put a number to it but Khurram Pervez of Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society has put the number of arrests during this 80 days clampdown at 5000 to 6000. Many of those detained or arrested have been eventually released but before they are released, they are being asked to sign a new bond, a first of its kind. Muzaffar Raina, a journalist with the Telegraph published a story on this on the 20th , where he shared copies of this new bond. In addition to this bond, he also mentions that the Police is forcing people to sign a 'community bond', wherein more than 20 people are made to sign as sureties to secure the release of one person. He cites the case of a 9 year old minor in whose case the same was followed, after the minor was kept in custody for two days. This bond in question calls upon those detained to “not make any comment(s) or issue statement(s) or make public speech(s) hold or participate in public assembly(s) related to recent events in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, at the present time, since it has the potential of endangering the peace and tranquillity and law and order in the state or any part thereof for a period of one year.” Many politicians who were under preventive detention were released after they signed this bond. A copy of this bond states that it executed under Section 107 read with Section 117. In todays episode, we will discuss the particulars and legalities of this peculiar new bond, being called unconstitutional by many, with Muzaffar Raina.…

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13: Episode 13 | Normalcy impossible without public transportation resuming, say Mansoor Peer and Javid Ahmad as buses continue to remain off the roads 11:15

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Episode 13 79th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. It has been more than two months since August 5. It has been a week since Postpaid services were restored in Kashmir. But Kashmir is yet to see a day in these 79 days which signals that the valley is returning to normalcy. One of the biggest reasons for this not happening is because public transportation remains completely off the roads. People from the border villages are cut off as even the few cabs which operate do not ferry people from across. We’ve seen incidents of violence against truckers last week, when they tried to resume operations in the Valley. The apprehensions that they now feel are felt by those across the spectrum including bus owners and operators. Unavailability of buses also affects access to healthcare. In todays episode, we will speak to Javid Ahmad and Mansoor Peer to understand how the lack of public transportation is affecting life in the Valley. Included are interviews with bus operators.…

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12: Episode 12 | In conversation with Ather Zia | Counter-narratives on Kashmir and the myth of normalcy 26:19

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Episode 12 78th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. In the weeks after August 5, where we saw a total communication clampdown in Kashmir, the groups which were majorly speaking against the lockdown and the revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A were Kashmiris living outside Kashmir and India. The Kashmiri diaspora organized protests across the world, while Kashmir remained under a deadlock. Today we will be speaking to Ather Zia, a Kashmiri writer, poet and a political anthropologist who teaches at University of Northern Colorada. She will speak to us about how the Kashmiri diaspora has been responding to the situation in Kashmir. Ather also speaks to us about representation of Kashmir in nationalist, political and media narratives, and about myths and counter narratives which are at play when one talks about Kashmir in India. Further, Ather received an email last week saying that Facebook is permanently deleting her account, without citing a reason. After intervention from digital activists, her account was restored. Ather speaks to us about her ordeal while dealing with Facebook. Before we speak to Ather, we've updates from Tangdhar in North Kashmir. A cross fire between Indian and Pakistani troops along the Line of Control has led to the death of three individuals and injures to atleast three more. Kashmiri journalist Javid Ahmad will tell us what the situation in Tangdhar is like after the night long crossfire.…

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11: Episode 11 | In conversation with Sonam Dawa and Tamchos Gurmet | Buddhists of Ladakh and UT status 18:37

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Episode 11 77th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. After abrogating Article 370 and Article 35 A on August 5, the Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah declared the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be bifurcated into two Union Territories, one comprising Jammu and Kashmir regions, the other comprising Leh and Kargil, collectively Ladakh. The demand for Union Territory status has been made by the Buddhists of Ladakh since the 1940’s. The movement gained speed from 1989, under the leadership of the Ladakh Buddhist Association. The August 5th decision, which would seem to be the logical conclusion of this long movement, was received with a mixed response. While the BJP leaders celebrated the move, many from Leh were disappointed with Ladakh being reduced to a UT Status without legislature. To understand this better, we will be speaking to two individuals from Ladakh today. First up, we will speak to Sonama Dawa, the Secretary of the Ladakh Buddhist Association. The Ladakh Buddhist Association has been in the forefront of the agitation for UT since the beginning. After Sonam, we will speak to Tamchos Gurmet, a lawyer and the naib sarpanch of Kanji Village, who argues that UT will not contribute anything new to Ladakh.…

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10: Episode 10 | Ladakh Affairs Department to be headquartered in Leh, Kargil on the boil 14:29

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Episode 10 76th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. After the government decided to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35 A, the general perception has been that there is unequivocal jubilation in Ladakh and Jammu regions of the soon-to-be divided state, Jammu and Kashmir. However, an executive order issued on 16 October by the Additional Secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has sparked resentment across Kargil district. As per this order, the headquarters of the Ladakh Affairs Department, which will oversee the operationalisation of the Union Territory Secretariat, has been shifted to Leh district. The GO mentions that Rigzain Sampheal, who is the Commissioner of the Ladakh Affairs Department will operate from Leh and that the Divisional Commissioner of Ladakh shall report to this Department. In this episode, we focus our attention to the unheard section of the soon-to-be Union Territory Leh Ladakh's only Muslim-majority area Kargil. Greeshma Kuthar spoke to Sajjad Kargilli, a local journalist, to understand the situation on ground. Kargilli, who also contested as an Independent candidate from Ladakh in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, reveals that this move has angered the leaders and the people of Kargil, who have always maintained that they’ve been unfairly treated when compared to the Leh District. Today's podcast also includes excerpts from interviews with former MLC and councillor Aga Syed Ahmed Rizvi and social activist Zakir Zaidi.…

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9: Episode 9 | Truckers fear for their lives, apple traders lose hope 15:29

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Episode 9 75th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. Sharifuddin Khan from Rajasthan, Sethi Kumar Sagar from Chattisgarh and Charanjeet Singh from Punjab have been shot dead in Kashmir in the span of one week. Sharif Khan was a trucker, Sethi Kumar was a brick kiln worker and Charanjeet Singh was an apple trader. One more trucker, Sanjeev Singh from Punjab who was attacked along with Charanjeet Singh, is critical at the moment. These incidents have further affected Kashmir, which has been under a clampdown since the August 5 decision of the Indian government to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35A. Apple trade had just started to resume operations since postpaid mobile services were restored in the Valley on Monday. But these killings have sent shockwaves across Kashmir. Markets have shut down. Truckers are scared. Traders are scared. In todays episode, we will explore the predicament of truckers, both non-local and local, and traders from the fruit markets of Kashmir. In the first segment, Quaratulain Rehbar will talk to us about her conversations with multiple truckers, who are in Kashmir at the moment, stuck in between taking the road back home and protecting their life. Included are excerpts from interviews with truckers Dilbagh Singh from Punjab, Irfan from Haryana and Darshan Singh from Punjab. In the second segment, we will speak to Javid Ahmad and Mansoor Peer, who have spoken to the traders from Shopian and Sopore Markets. Included are excerpts from interviews with Muhammad Ashraf Wani, President of the Shopian Fruit Growers Association and Fayaz Ahmed Malik, the President of the Sopore Fruit Market Traders Association.…

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8: Epiosde 8 | In conversation with Ishtiaq Ahmed Shauq | What about the Gujjar-Bakarwal tribes of Jammu and Kashmir? 14:41

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Episode 8 74th day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. The state of Jammu and Kashmir, now in its last two weeks, is home to a diverse set of people. The Gujjar and Bakarwal communities are the muslim nomadic tribes of this state, who have been waging their own battle over the decades since independence. The third largest ethnic group in the State, they are often subject to social exclusion and displacement, and have even been called traitors for aspiring political reservations. The Gujjar-Bakarwals has been battling different layers of discrimination across the state. In today’s episode, we will speak to academic and writer Ishtiaq Ahmed Shauq about where these communities stand after the August 5th announcement of the Indian government to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35A. Ishtiaq speaks to us about what the aspirations of the Gujjar Bakarwal community has been over the years and how the national and state leadership has consistently ignored these demands. He also elaborates on how the lives of the Gujjar-Bakarwals will stand altered post-abrogation of Article 370 and how, in the face of new boundaries within the state, the communities might be forced to move away from the traditional practise of transhumance.…

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7: Episode 7 | In conversation with Quratulain Rehbar | Life since August 5, for Kashmiri women 17:22

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Episode 7 73rd day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. In the previous episodes, we’ve spoken at length about the difficulties that Kashmir has been facing since the 5th of August. Be it because of the communication clampdown, or the regular curfews or non availability of public transportation and accessible healthcare. Today, we are specifically going to speak about the problems that the women of Kashmir have been facing since August 5. Quratulain Rehbar has traveled across Kashmir since the lockdown, writing about the problems women face, be it when a family member gets arrested or when a family is only made up of women. Or the repercussions of statements made by Indian politicians such as 'Now we can marry women for Kashmir' on the women of Kashmir. She will speak to us about these stories, detailing how Kashmiri women are coping with the lockdown. We will not refer to the women by their names to protect their identity.…

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6: Episode 6 | Nawal Ali Watali talks about debunking lies and false reports | Residents of Kashmir relieved but indifferent in the face of whats to come, call restoration of post-paid services "too… 17:44

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Episode 6 72nd day of communication blockade since August 5, postpaid mobile services restored, internet and prepaid mobile services still down. Todays episode is split into two segments. In the first segment, Kashmiri journalists Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Javid Ahmad tell us how residents of Kashmir are responding to restoration of postpaid mobile services in Kashmir. In the second segment we will speak to Nawal Ali, a photographer from Srinagar, who set out to debunk a factually incorrect report about protests and pellet victims in Anchar of Kashmir. And for which, she had to face vitriol, name calling and hate on social media.…

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5: Episode 5 | I have never faced the problems that I and every journalist faced during this clampdown, says Quratulain Rehbar 13:05

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Episode 5 71st day of communication blockade since August 5 We will be discussing something very important today, something which is crucial to a democratic process - how does one gauge the response of a people to a move by a government if the functioning of the fourth estate, which is supposed to remain representative of the voices of the people, is hampered? The August 5th announcement to abrogate Article 370 and downgrade Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories came with massive curbs - all of Kashmir was put under curfew with huge deployment of the armed forces along with a 100% clampdown on communication - no landlines, no mobiles services, no internet. While we had reports coming from Ladakh and Jammu about responses of people there, there were none from Kashmir. For the longest time, nobody knew what was happening in Kashmir. Families outside of Kashmir couldn’t contact people in Kashmir, within Kashmir people couldn’t contact each other. Local journalists had no way of updating thier websites or even sending reports to Indian or international media agencies. For close to three weeks, Kashmiri journalists had to send information through pen drives to Delhi. Reports of journalists being stopped from accessing parts of Kashmir and being harmed when they did started to emerge. And then, we were hit by multiple versions of what was happening in Kashmir. Many Indian TV channels started carrying reports of normalcy during primetime while international agencies like BBC and New York times shared reports of unrest, protests and mayhem in Kashmir. All this while most Kashmiri journalists continued to remain cut off. Journalists organised a protest on October 3, urging the government to revoke the communication blockade and restore access to mobile and internet services. The government had announced that it would restore access to postpaid mobile services on Saturday, which was later pushed to today. As we wait and watch if this in-fact happens today, let us speak to Quratulain Rehbar and Mansoor Peer to understand the difficulties that journalists have been facing while reporting since August 5.…

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4: Episode 4 | Losses to Kashmir's economy due to the lockdown cross 5000 crores 13:54

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Episode 4 70th day of communication blockade since August 5 The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industries has estimated that the losses caused to the economy due to the lockdown, entering the 70th day today, has crossed Rs 5,000 crores. The worst affected sector is tourism, as the curfew and communication blockade, starting from August 5th arrived right in the middle of peak season. Another section of people hit by the blockade are apple farmers, who are unable to harvest or sell their produce. Apples contribute close to 15% to Kashmir's economy. Other than tourism and apple trade, transport and small businesses figure among sectors which are majorly affected. Kashmir is also a region which houses a lot of people who work in the informal sector. People who are dependant on all these affected sectors. In this episode, we will speak to Kashmiri journalists Javid Ahmad and Mansoor Peer, to understand the repercussions of the lockdown on the economy and workforce. This podcast contains recorded snippets of a phone conversation over a landline - the only form of communication available in Kashmir to the outside world.…

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3: Episode 3 | In conversation with Murtaza Fazily | The turmoil in Ladakh 12:30

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Episode 3 69th day of communication blockade since August 5 While the situation in Kashmir continues to be grim, neighbouring Ladakh is in the middle of a crisis of its own. Ladakh is made up of Leh, with a majority Buddhist population and Kargil, with a majority Muslim population. While the demand for Union Territory has been made from Leh for decades now, under the leadership of the Ladakh Buddhist Association, this sentiment isn't shared by the leaders of Kargil, who view UT status as a step-down from statehood. They also are fundamentally opposed to the bifurcation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. In the third episode of Voices from the Lockdown, we speak to Murtaza Fazily, a journalist from Ladakh, who will help us dissect this difference of opinion between leaders of Leh and Kargil in Ladakh. This podcast contains recorded snippets of a phone conversation over a landline - the only form of communication available in Kashmir to the outside world.…

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2: Episode 2 | In conversation with Mansoor Peer | Healthcare severely hit due to communication blockade, cancer patient walks 24 kms to access medical care | Schools, Colleges see zero attendance 8:05

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68th day of communication blockade in Kashmir since August 5 In the second episode of Voices from the Lockdown, we speak to Mansoor Peer, a journalist from Kashmir, who primarily reports on health. A lot has been said about the efforts of the Indian government resume functioning of schools and colleges in the Valley. Mansoor talks to us about how the lockdown has effected school going students. The Indian government has also announced that polls for the Block Development Council will take place on the 24th of October. We discuss with Mansoor how this will turn out, considering Kashmir is under a tight security lockdown. Finally, the most important stories coming out of Kashmir are about access to healthcare. Mansoor explains how the communication blockade acts as a major deterrent for those accessing healthcare, especially cancer and maternity patients. This podcast contains recorded snippets of a phone conversation over a landline - the only form of communication available in Kashmir to the outside world.…

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1: Episode 1 | In conversation with Javid Ahmad | Angst in the Valley due to communication blockade 10:13

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67th day of of communication blockade in Kashmir since August 5 In the first episode of Voices from the Lockdown, we speak to Javid Ahmad, a journalist from Srinagar. Javid reports primarily on defence and conflict. He elaborates on the situation in Kashmir, specifically about the effects of the communication blackout. He also provides updates about incidents of crossfire and protests in the Valley. This podcast contains recorded snippets of a phone conversation over a landline - the only form of communication available in Kashmir to the outside world.…

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1: Trailer of 'Voices from the Lockdown' 1:10

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This trailer explains what listeners can expect from Firstpost’s ‘Voices from the Lockdown’.

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