Kashmiri cricketers don Pakistan jerseys, sing anthem to protest Modi visit
April 05, 2017
A group of Kashmiri cricketers stood up to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indian-occupied Kashmir by donning Pakistan cricket jerseys as they played a local match in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
The players, who belong to the Baba Darya Ud Din team – named after the popular saint whose shrine is situated in Ganderbal – also started the match by singing the Pakistan national anthem.
An announcement on the public address system said that the Pakistan national anthem was going to be played as a “mark of respect, Indian media reported.
Cricket Club in Indian Occupied Kashmir wear Pakistani Jersey and sing Pakistan National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/cysWwHJKKW
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A complete shutdown was observed earlier this week in Indian-occupied Kashmir against Modi’s visit to the territory.
The call for the shutdown was given by the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, Kashmir Media Service reported.
A massive deployment of Indian troops and police personnel could also be observed across the occupied territory ahead of Modi’s visit.
