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  • Kashmir girl band breaks up after threats

    The first all-girl rock band in Indian-controlled Kashmir has decided to disband after only one concert because of threats its teenage members received on social media and a demand from a top Muslim cleric that they stop performing.


  • Members of Pragaash perform at a "Battle of the Bands" in Srinagar, India, where they finished third. The band disbanded after only one concert because of an edict from a top Muslim cleric. They were also called "sluts" and "prostitutes" who should be expelled from the region. (Associated Press)

    Muslim backlash silences all-girl band

    The first all-girl rock band in Indian-controlled Kashmir has decided to disband after only one concert because of threats its teenage members received on social media and a demand from a top Muslim cleric that they stop performing.


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