Hidden graves: India's crackdown on Kashmir rebel funerals / 338F6Z8
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A dizzying array of changes brought by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration since taking direct control have left the Muslim-majority territory simmering in anger. Denying deceased rebels proper funerals has added more disquiet to the situation. "Martyrs' graveyards", as they are known locally, have traumatised the families of slain young men and outraged Kashmiris chafing under a broader clampdown on dissent.
Officials have justified the policy by saying it aims to stop "glamourising terrorists" during often violent anti-India demonstrations that accompany the public funerals of dead rebels. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES