Double Lockdown in Kashmir During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 also known as the Coronavirus pandemic has spread around the world, killing hundreds of thousands of people. The virus is an indiscriminate threat to all nations, targeting human populations regardless of their race, religion, sexuality, gender, age, or ethnicity. As countries are experiencing lockdowns for the first time, little attention has been paid to states who were already in a state of emergency, including Kashmir. Since August 2019, there has been a communications blockade in Kashmir, limited public movement, curfews, detention of local politicians and other harsh restrictions imposed by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government. The impact of Covid-19 has further compromised the already fraught situation in Kashmir.