Kalaroos residents prepare for Eidgah march
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Mir TariqKupwara, Aug 21: Ahead of the Eidgah Chalo march, hundreds of people Thursday took to streets in Kalaroos, Kupwara in support of the current agitation.Raising pro-freedom slogans, hundreds of people including children and women staged protest till late night. Enthusiastic about the march, people were seen decorating vehicles which will ferry people to Eidgah, Srinagar.
"We are happy that people are showing unity at this crucial time and we don't want to remain aloof as well," said Muhammad Ashraf, adding, "All the locals, including women and children in Kalaroos are going to participate in the march.""We want to register our protest against the blockade of supplies to the Valley and the killing of our brethren by the police and CRPF. We don't want any let up in the protests," said a group of local youth. Expressing their happiness, protesting women told Rising Kashmir, “We are fallowing men folk who have always sacrificed their lives for Kashmir cause.” A group of youth was distributing vehicles among the locals on Thursday evening. "We are making arrangements in advance so that the jumbling may be avoided when people leave to attend Eidgah protest," said Muhammad Ashraf, a local resident.