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Facebook confirmed to First Post that it removed the artist’s creation. “We remove any comments – posted by anyone – that praise or support terrorist groups or their actions,” a Facebook spokesperson told First Post.
Mir Qadiri said facebook had even blocked him from posting anything on his Facebook page – MIR Suhail. News Hour India however found out that Qadiri’s page has been unblocked and he has reposted the controversial cartoon on his Facebook page.
A comment on the post read: “Even Mark Zuckerberg is crushing Kashmir movement by all means, To strengthen his Stakes in India. I don’t think there was anything wrong in this cartoon. Time for explanation Facebook for how long power will determine fates of ideas and opinion?”
Meanwhile, student groups at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clashed over an event against the execution of Afzal Guru and separatist leader Maqbool Bhat and Kashmir’s right to self-determination.






