India, Sept. 29 -- Massive demonstrations are being held across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after Awami Action Committee (AAC) called for protests over the "denial of fundamental rights". The committee had earlier announced a lockdown on Monday to send a "loud and clear message" to grant people their rights.

Videos shared on social media showed large gatherings of people raising slogans and waving flags amid the lockdown. BBC reported that mobile phones, landlines, internet services and social media has partially been shut in the region.

The committee, an umbrella group of civil society organisations, has now called for an "indefinite strike", NDTV reported. It said that the protests have been organised this time because the government ha...