Kashmir votes in first local elections since India stripped it of autonomy

Amid the cold and tight security, Kashmiri residents cast their vote (Picture: AP)Amid freezing temperatures, thousands in Kashmir turned out for the the polls in the first local elections since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semi-autonomous status.Already classified as the world’s most militarised zone, Indian authorities deployed tens of thousands extra soldiers to stand guard as people voted.
Almost six million people across the region’s 20 districts are eligible to