Protests Erupt In Jammu And Kashmir After Khamenei'S Death

In response to the reported martyrdom of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, significant protests have erupted in Jammu and Kashmir, where police clashed with thousands of demonstrators for a second consecutive day. The protests began peacefully but escalated when authorities imposed restrictions on public movement and closed schools and colleges for two days. Protesters displayed portraits of Khamenei and shouted anti-Israel and anti-US slogans, leading to police firing teargas to disperse crowds in Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir police stated that 'minimum teargas shelling was resorted to when they (the demonstrators) did not heed warnings to stop,' highlighting the tensions in the region, which has a significant Shia Muslim population connected to Iran. The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, called for mourners to be 'allowed to grieve peacefully' and urged police to avoid using force during these sensitive times.