Overview
- Police in Uttarakhand said they identified the men seen assaulting shawl seller Bilal Ganie in a viral Kashipur video and took them into custody.
- The video, posted by Ankur Singh, showed the vendor being beaten and pressured to chant “Bharat Mata ki jai,” according to local reports.
- Separate incidents were reported in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, where police said FIRs have been registered and investigations are in progress.
- The attacks come during the winter months when many Kashmiris travel across India to sell shawls and handicrafts door to door.
- Abdullah urged peace and stronger ties with neighbouring countries, welcomed S. Jaishankar’s visit to Bangladesh for Khaleda Zia’s funeral, and noted the Constitution was translated into Kashmiri years ago.