NEW DELHI - Restrictions on freedom of movement in Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday , the state governor has said, although phone lines and the Internet will remain cut off.
"In a week or 10 days, everything will be alright and we will gradually open lines of communication," he said. On Tuesday the Indian government confirmed for the first time that clashes took place, blaming them on"miscreants" and saying its forces reacted with"restraint". Three helicopters continuously hovered over the area as protesters jeered and shook fists at the aircraft.
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