Srinagar, Dec 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking urgent intervention over the alarming and continued rise in incidents of intimidation, harassment, and targeted violence against Kashmiri students and traditional shawl vendors in Himachal Pradesh.
National Convenor of the association, Nasir Khuehami, said that at least 18 incidents of assault, intimidation, and harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers have been reported in Himachal Pradesh this year alone.
He expressed serious concern that in several cases there has been no prompt or effective registration of FIRs, no visible arrests, and no deterrent action, creating an atmosphere of fear and impunity.