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The lives of thousands of Kashmiri merchants and shawl sellers have been made difficult due to a wave of hate attacks in India. In recent months, nearly 200 incidents have been reported across the country, targeting Kashmiri students, shawl sellers, or laborers. According to Arab TV, Kashmiri Muslims are facing double standards, with their faith being viewed with suspicion, and their ancestral land being questioned. Social media and influential personalities affiliated with the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, have been seen making derogatory statements against Kashmiris. Where Kashmiris face security threats, they are labeled as traitors or Pakistani agents.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned the attacks, stating that he brought up the issue in a meeting with the Chief Ministers of northern Indian states and appealed for an end to such incidents. Mehbooba Mufti accused the perpetrators of being backed by state authorities. In 2019, the Modi government revoked Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy, bringing it directly under New Delhi’s control. Since then, the economy has worsened, and unemployment has increased, forcing many Kashmiris to seek employment in other cities in India.
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has praised her team for reducing prices, saying that without a rate list, there is no purchase, and appealed to the public to boycott retailers. According to police, the suspects were arrested in Sahiwal and Narowal.
