Elections for Kashmir Councils Begin Amid Anti-India Strike
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The first phase of local council elections ended Monday in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid tight security and a separatist-sponsored shutdown. Authorities deployed tens of thousands of additional soldiers in the already highly militarized region for the elections, which are being held in four phases. Voter turnout was slightly over 8 percent in Muslim-dominated areas of the Kashmir… Read more »