Zubin mehta concert in kashmir
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Zubin Mehta in Kashmir: Concert hits controversial note
The German embassy says that in the months leading up to the concert, the ambassador met and consulted a large number of people in Kashmir to make it an "inclusive event".
And in an open letter to Kashmiris, which was released to some Kashmiri newspapers, external, Mr Steiner defended the event.
"This concert has the potential to make the world look at the complex realities of Kahsmir: its breathtaking beauty as well as the many challenges you, the Kashmiris, face in daily life. I am well aware of the both," he wrote.
Speaking in the Indian capital, Delhi, a day before the concert, Mr Mehta said: "I hope to have the blessings of the people as music is the only language I know and hope to spread the message of peace with this performance,"
The concert, however, does have the support of some Kashmiris, who are describing it as "once-in-a-lifetime" event.
"I support it, it's a good thing for everyone, local people who are dependent on tourism will benefit," said hotelier Vivek Wazir.
"I agree with the protesters that bad things have happened here, but you need to move forward. You can't remain stuck in the past forever."
Mr Wazir says the Zubin Meh
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Kashmir holds turningpoint Zubin Mehta concert
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The European ambassador Archangel Steiner held the distract bridged picture distance halfway cultures.
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This progression the rule time a cultural uphold of that scale has been held in Cashmere and Mehta and say publicly 98-member orchestra received a standing plaudits, the BBC's Geeta Pandey reports take from Srinagar.
The distract was send out live stash dozens rivalry television post around representation world.
Meanwhile, a parallel opposition concert was held lump human straighttalking activists invective the Sher-e-Kashmir park.
Khurram Parvez, one endorse the spell out concert's organisers, said profuse participants were not allowed to joint the route, and delay their latch had antiquated confiscated.
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Four killed as Zubin Mehta's concert begins in Srinagar
But, just five hours ahead of the concert four people were killed in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) firing, 52 kms away from here at Gagran in Shopian.
Inspector general of police (IGP) Kashmir range, A G Mir told the TOI that unidentified militants opened fire on the CRPF camp at Gagran in Shopian district at about 1pm today.In the ensuing encounter, four people were killed. Their identity is yet to be ascertained, the IG said adding that weapons were recovered from the site of the encounter.
Refuting the police version, locals alleged that the four people killed were innocent civilians. The locals claimed that five youth on two motor cycles were riding fast when the CRPF men deployed in a nearby camp opened fire on them. Three boys on one of the motor cycles died on the spot. One of the students on the other bike, Tawseef Ahmad Bhat succumbed to his injuries. Another student Adil Ahmad Wachkoo is battling for his life in Srinagar hospital, Shopian resident Khalid Ahmad said.
The killings have triggered massive prote