In Indian-administered Kashmir, tens of thousands of people are gathering in Srinagar city to take part in a protest march called by separatists.
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This is the fourth big protest in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley in less than two weeks.
Anti-Indian sentiment has grown following a dispute over the granting of land to a Hindu shrine organisation.
More than 21 people died last week in the valley after police fired on protesters.
Trouble began two months ago when the state government granted a small piece of land to a trust running the Amarnath Hindu shrine.
After violent protests by Muslims in the valley, the order was rescinded which led to equally violent protests in the Hindu-dominated Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Friday's protests come after three days of relative calm in the valley which allowed residents to stock up on supplies.
Cheering supporters
Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people on foot have been marching towards the Eidgah ground in the old city area of Srinagar where separatist leaders will address them.
The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says the support for the marchers can be gauged from the fact that a large number of people - including women - are lined up by the road-side cheering them on.
In many places, the marchers are being offered fruit juices and women can be seen praying for their success, our correspondent says.
The row started two months ago when the state government said it would grant 99 acres (40 hectares) of forest land to the Amarnath Shrine Board.
Muslims launched violent protests, saying the allocation of land was aimed at altering the demographic balance in the area.
The state government said the shrine board needed the land to erect huts and toilets for visiting pilgrims.
But following days of protests, the government rescinded the order, prompting Hindu groups to mount violent protests of their own.
(BBC)
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