Pro-Iran regime rallies were held in parts of the Kashmir valley and Ladakh’s Kargil after Friday (January 16, 2026) prayers.
A major rally was held in Kashmir’s Budgam where worshippers took to streets and raised anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans. The rally was held from the Budgam the Imambara to the main chowk.
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Protesters were carrying posters of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the late leader Ruhollah Khomeini. They also raised slogans, expressing solidarity and support to the Iranian regime, which has been facing protests within the country for many weeks now.
Prominent Shia cleric Aga Syed Hassan, who heads the Anjuman-e-Shari Shia Budgam, also joined the rally along with several religious leaders. “International media organisations should report facts from Iran. Disturbances have been curbed. Peace has been restored. There is a need to avoid further escalation of tensions,” Mr. Hassan said.
