An Indian policeman fires a tear gas towards Kashmiri protesters during a protest in Srinagar June 23, 2008. Indian police in Kashmir’s main city fired tear gas and used batons on Monday to disperse hundreds of Muslim demonstrators protesting against a government decision to transfer forest land to a Hindu shrine trust.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani (R), a senior Kashmiri hardline separatist leader, addresses a protest near a placard which reads “Kashmir on sale” in Srinagar June 23, 2008. Indian police in Kashmir’s main city fired tear gas and used batons on Monday to disperse hundreds of Muslim demonstrators protesting against a government decision to transfer forest land to a Hindu shrine trust. Authorities last week said nearly 100 acres of forest land in Kashmir was being transferred to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) to erect temporary structures for thousands of pilgrims who annually trek to a cave shrine deep in Himalayas.
Kashmiri protesters shout pro-freedom slogans during a protest in Srinagar June 23, 2008.