Srinagar, In a recent development, the Narendra Modi-led Indian government has escalated its efforts to deter the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir from associating with pro-freedom organizations, following its inability to quell the Kashmiris’ demand for freedom through various harsh measures.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian police have been employing loudspeakers to issue warnings against affiliations with the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League (JKML) and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir (TeH). These organizations, with the JKML led by the detained APHC Chairman Masarrat Aalam Butt and the TeH founded by the late Syed Ali Gilani, were recently banned by the Modi government for a five-year period.

The warnings, disseminated in markets and public spaces, were reinforced by drum beaters accompanying police in areas of North Kashmir. The police emphasized that any association with these Hurriyat organizations would lead to stern consequences. In addition to these announcements, posters were displayed across occupied Kashmir, cautioning that efforts to establish contact with these groups would be met with a firm response.

Political analysts and observers of the Kashmir situation suggest that these actions indicate preparations by the Indian police for widespread arrests as a punitive measure against those supporting the ongoing struggle for self-determination. They noted, however, that similar tactics in the past have failed to intimidate the Kashmiri people into submission and are likely to be ineffective currently as well.

This latest move by the Indian government represents a continuation of the tensions and conflicts in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, highlighting the persistent challenges in the region.