Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti criticise attack on Kashmiris in Lucknow
Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS): Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have criticised the attack on two Kashmiri dry-fruit vendors in Lucknow.
Abdullah, the leader of National Conference (NC), tweeted: "Nothing will do more damage to the idea of India in J&K than videos like these. Keep thrashing Kashmiris like this on the streets at the hands of RSS/Bajrang Dal goons & then try to sell the idea of 'atoot ang', it simply wont fly."
Nothing will do more damage to the idea of India in J&K than videos like these. Keep thrashing Kashmiris like this on the streets at the hands of RSS/Bajrang Dal goons & then try to sell the idea of “atoot ang”, it simply wont fly. https://t.co/MYkuEuDLjj
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 7, 2019
Men allegedly belonging to a fringe right-wing outfit beat up two dry fruit vendors from Kashmir in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Wednesday.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, "Kashmiris are being hounded & punished. The culprits here were clad in saffron kurtas & are from VHD. They have no fear & in fact uploaded the video on SM. GoIs conspicuous silence is actually a political tactic to encourage such elements & communalise the atmosphere until polls."
Kashmiris are being hounded & punished. The culprits here were clad in saffron kurtas & are from VHD. They have no fear & in fact uploaded the video on SM. GoIs conspicuous silence is actually a political tactic to encourage such elements & communalise the atmosphere until polls. https://t.co/PuSZsZyiyY
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 7, 2019
The assault video has gone viral on social media.
The two men, who were assaulted, have been selling dry fruits in the city for many years, media reports said.
According to an NDTV report, the incident happened at 5pm yesterday and the assaulters are be heard in saying in the videos that they were doing it because the victims were from Kashmir.
Local residents reportedly rushed to the spot and rescued the two men.
The police have arrested one person.
A case has been registered over the matter.
News of Kashmiri people being beaten up have emerged from several parts of the nation since the Pulwama attack in Kashmir, which had left at least 40 Indian paramilitary force personnel martyred.
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