Description
This paper focuses on the conflict in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir. This conflict is characterised by the militarised occupation of the region and resistance for self-determination by indigenous populations. In 2019, there were over 500,000 military and police force stationed in the state of J&K and over the years the forces have become a permanent fixture of the day-to-day life of people in the region. The construction of infrastructure by the military apparatus has been used to control the rhythms of everyday life. However, there is little research on the extent to which these spatial factors vary over the regions, impact public life and change the nature of public space. By focusing on the spatial-temporal dynamics of the conflict, this paper aims to understand the changing nature of the occupation and simultaneously evolving resistance in the everyday. The data has been collected for a larger PhD project through several fieldworks; this paper will focus on the specific dynamics that have emerged in Srinagar. The methodology is inspired by interpretivist approach and rhythmanalysis. As rhythmanalysis focuses on space of interaction, this paper will analyse specific ways in which the local population perceives and interacts with spatial control.
