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Militancy on the rise in Kashmir

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More university graduates are joining militancy in Kashmir than ever before.The trend is gathering pace as India tries to strip decades-old special rights from the country’s only Muslim-majority state.It comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to repeal sweeping powers of his military, often accused of torture, sexual atrocities and extra-judicial killings.Vikram Roy produced and wrote this report voiced by Michael Fitzpatrick.Click the 'play' button above to listen or subscribe to our podcast by searching 'RFI international report'.

Vehicles set alight by demonstrators are pictured during a protest against the attack on a bus that killed 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in south Kashmir on Thursday, in Jammu February 15, 2019.
Vehicles set alight by demonstrators are pictured during a protest against the attack on a bus that killed 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in south Kashmir on Thursday, in Jammu February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta
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