Fear grips Kashmiris living in India after deadly suicide attack

[manlion]

Calls for revenge attacks against Kashmiris after suicide bomber kills 42 Indian troopers in the disputed region.

Members of Hindu Sena, a right-wing Hindu group, burn an effigy depicting Pakistan's PM Imran Khan in New Delhi

Thursday's suicide attack on Indian forces in India-administered Kashmir has triggered a wave of hate and revenge attacks against Kashmiris residing in different parts of mainland India.

Passions have been running high against Kashmiri Muslims since Thursday when 20-year-old Adil Dar rammed his car filled with explosives into a convoy carrying Indian paramilitary forces, killing 42 of them.

'Shoot the traitors'

Since Thursday, dozens of Kashmiris living outside the disputed Himalayan region have been threatened, assaulted or forced to vacate their residences.

Nisar Ahmad (name changed), 23, who is studying physics at an institute in Dehradun, capital of the northern Uttarakhand state, told Al Jazeera that Kashmiri students were beaten by a mob on Friday.

"Following the suicide attack, two Kashmiri students were ruthlessly beaten by a mob in Sudhowala area. We have not even ventured out of our rooms since the attack."

Ahmad said a group of around 70 people took out a rally in the area on Saturday, "chanting slogans like 'shoot the traitor Kashmiris', 'drive them out'".

"The situation here is very tense. We feel very insecure here," he said. "We want to go back to our home but don't understand how. We are scared of even moving out of our rooms. Our supplies are finished," he said.

Asma Ashraf, 24, a student of science in Dehradun, told Al Jazeera that she fears for her life after her hostel was "surrounded by a mob".

"They asked the college authorities to throw the Kashmiris out," she said.

Muhammad Dawood, 23, who is from north Kashmir's Baramulla district and studies geology in Dehradun, told Al Jazeera that he is "unable to move out after attacks by Hindu right-wing mobs".

"Our landlady saved us as the mob entered our room. I hid in a bathroom," Dawood said, adding that more than 20 students are stuck and unable to move out "fearing more attacks on their way".

In the Indian capital, New Delhi, 25-year-old Sara Khursheed told Al Jazeera the Kashmiris are being looked at with "suspicion after the attack".

"Yesterday, I was returning home from work. A passer-by shouted at me and said these Kashmiris are happy over the killings. We fear we might be thrown out by our landlords," she said.

Bashir, 24, who is pursuing engineering in Haryana state's Ambala city, said "violent mobs threatened" Kashmiri students to leave their rented places "immediately through announcements on loudspeakers".

Vikas Verma, a member of Bajrang Dal - a far-right Hindu group with links to the ruling BJP and known for attacks against minorities in India, accused the Kashmiri students of "insulting the Indian paramilitary troopers on WhatsApp".

"They have written against the forces on social media. We have given these students 24 hours to leave, or else they will face the consequences," said Verma from Dehradun.

A demonstrator reacts next to burning cars during a protest in Jammu against the suicide attack

On Friday, Muslim residents in Jammu accused right-wing groups of setting their vehicles on fire and raising slogans against the Kashmiris residing in the city.

"In the Hindu majority areas of Jammu, wherever they found a car with a Kashmiri number plate, they set it ablaze. Muslims fear to go out. I have not been to work for the past two days," Suhail Ahmad, a resident of Jammu, said.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...ia-deadly-suicide-attack-190216150244206.html

Kashmiri Shopkeepers ‘Attacked’ in Patna, Asked to Leave Bihar
https://www.newsclick.in/kashmiri-shopkeepers-attacked-patna-asked-leave-bihar

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096778184220164099

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096713394894372865

 

[maximuswarrior]

This is RSS Hindustan. First they rape their mothers and daughters in public transport. They resort to cow terror. Now they are harassing and killing Kashmiris in broad daylight.

LOL at India is known for its unity.

 

[YeBeWarned]

So much for atoot ang aur uske basi ..right wing Hindu doesn't give a sh!t for lower cast Hindus let alone Muslims .

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam


I think these people are worried about the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Jihadis there have learned to fight high tech warfare, ieds etc would become common. The cost of occupation would likely go significantly up.

The other problem that will come with such a rise of violence in Kashmir is the reaction of the Hindu nationalists. They will try and punish the innocent minority in their own country, which would lead to greater instability in the country.

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[Arsalan 345]

hahaha rising india.

 

[IceCold]

Please carry on. At least this way the muslims of India will realise their place In Modi's India and maybe do anything for a change.

 

[Vikki]

Kashmiri Shopkeepers ‘Attacked’ in Patna, Asked to Leave Bihar
https://www.newsclick.in/kashmiri-shopkeepers-attacked-patna-asked-leave-bihar

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096778184220164099

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096713394894372865

I was thinking there are no kashmiris in other parts of India...it is really surprising to see this is the first time kashmiri Muslims are attacked in India after all that they have been doing for the past 29 years...that shows the tolerance of Hindus..anyway I strongly condemn any attack on people who are earning their bread and butter legally in any part of the world..of course these kashmiris may have been rejoicing deaths of hindu soldiers but we should not stoop down to their level and attack them

 

[IceCold]

Please carry on. At least this way the muslims of India will realise their place In Modi's India and maybe do anything for a change.

 

[Fawadqasim1]

Salaam


I think these people are worried about the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Jihadis there have learned to fight high tech warfare, ieds etc would become common. The cost of occupation would likely go significantly up.

The other problem that will come with such a rise of violence in Kashmir is the reaction of the Hindu nationalists. They will try and punish the innocent minority in their own country, which would lead to greater instability in the country.

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A possibility

 

[Gadkari]

I was thinking there are no kashmiris in other parts of India...it is really surprising to see this is the first time kashmiri Muslims are attacked in India after all that they have been doing for the past 29 years...that shows the tolerance of Hindus..anyway I strongly condemn any attack on people who are earning their bread and butter legally in any part of the world..of course these kashmiris may have been rejoicing deaths of hindu soldiers but we should not stoop down to their level and attack them

http://www.indiandefencereview.com/...than-what-meets-the-eye/#.XGfkCIzdlOk.twitter

Kashmiri Shops in Tourists Spots - Is there More than What Meets the Eye?

During a 2012 visit to Nainital, one was surprised to see many Kashmiri shops on the Mall Road. All through a three day stay, we walked by the Mall at various times of the day but rarely found a customer in most of the shops. It was tourist season and the products on display were likable, so the empty shops were surprising.

That got one curious! On day three, I spoke to a few locals who still have shops on the Mall. They said Kashmiris paid rents that were much higher than the going rate, about 1.4 times. Therefore, locals were more than happy to lease their shops to them.

The next question, how are shop owners making money when rent is so high and few customers visit?

Fast forward to 2016. Close to the Maratha Palace at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is a Kashmiri shop. One walked through the shop’s three levels and admired the range and design of products. Wanting to compliment the owner, the writer walked up to the cash counter and during the conversation, learnt that the owners were from Kashmir. This shop, too, gets very few customers. It had about eight sales persons.
Being a qualified accountant, the question that came to mind immediately was its financial viability!

Also in 2016, the writer saw a couple of Kashmiri shops close to the entrance of Meenakshi Temple, Madurai. They were similar to the Thanjavur shop – excellent products spread over two or three levels, but no customers!

Unlike other shops in the State, the owners of Kashmiri shops did not permit the author to click pictures of their products although the intent expressed was to promote the shop on social media.

......
In August 2016 (August 15 weekend), we were at the Mall road in Manali. Here, too, the maximum number of shops were run by Kashmiris. During a four day stay, observed that only a few attracted customers.

Again one spoke to some local shop owners and found a story similar to that of Nainital. The rent paid by Kashmiris was much higher than market rates, so locals happily leased their shops to them.

This time I decided to dig a bit deeper. One spoke to some locals in the market and then a prominent local shop owner, on the condition of anonymity, said, ‘We had the same questions as you. So informally approached local banks to ascertain the modus operandi. We were told that most shop-owners deposited Rs 30-40,000 every morning in the bank. Before the end of banking hours that day the money was moved out of the account’.


The question arose – did they not ask where the money was moved to, had they informed the local police? Without replying explicitly to the question, he said that once the money moved out of the State, it was outside the jurisdiction of the local police. Matter closed. .....................

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Do read to find out what "Sleeper Cells" look like.

 

[Vikki]

http://www.indiandefencereview.com/...than-what-meets-the-eye/#.XGfkCIzdlOk.twitter

Kashmiri Shops in Tourists Spots - Is there More than What Meets the Eye?

During a 2012 visit to Nainital, one was surprised to see many Kashmiri shops on the Mall Road. All through a three day stay, we walked by the Mall at various times of the day but rarely found a customer in most of the shops. It was tourist season and the products on display were likable, so the empty shops were surprising.

That got one curious! On day three, I spoke to a few locals who still have shops on the Mall. They said Kashmiris paid rents that were much higher than the going rate, about 1.4 times. Therefore, locals were more than happy to lease their shops to them.

The next question, how are shop owners making money when rent is so high and few customers visit?

Fast forward to 2016. Close to the Maratha Palace at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is a Kashmiri shop. One walked through the shop’s three levels and admired the range and design of products. Wanting to compliment the owner, the writer walked up to the cash counter and during the conversation, learnt that the owners were from Kashmir. This shop, too, gets very few customers. It had about eight sales persons.
Being a qualified accountant, the question that came to mind immediately was its financial viability!

Also in 2016, the writer saw a couple of Kashmiri shops close to the entrance of Meenakshi Temple, Madurai. They were similar to the Thanjavur shop – excellent products spread over two or three levels, but no customers!

Unlike other shops in the State, the owners of Kashmiri shops did not permit the author to click pictures of their products although the intent expressed was to promote the shop on social media.

......
In August 2016 (August 15 weekend), we were at the Mall road in Manali. Here, too, the maximum number of shops were run by Kashmiris. During a four day stay, observed that only a few attracted customers.

Again one spoke to some local shop owners and found a story similar to that of Nainital. The rent paid by Kashmiris was much higher than market rates, so locals happily leased their shops to them.

This time I decided to dig a bit deeper. One spoke to some locals in the market and then a prominent local shop owner, on the condition of anonymity, said, ‘We had the same questions as you. So informally approached local banks to ascertain the modus operandi. We were told that most shop-owners deposited Rs 30-40,000 every morning in the bank. Before the end of banking hours that day the money was moved out of the account’.


The question arose – did they not ask where the money was moved to, had they informed the local police? Without replying explicitly to the question, he said that once the money moved out of the State, it was outside the jurisdiction of the local police. Matter closed. .....................

.....................

Do read to find out what "Sleeper Cells" look like.

So,some kashmiris are involved in money laundering in India(according to the link you provided)

 

[koolio]

Well what a great example of Shining India??

 

[Type59]

http://www.indiandefencereview.com/...than-what-meets-the-eye/#.XGfkCIzdlOk.twitter

Kashmiri Shops in Tourists Spots - Is there More than What Meets the Eye?

During a 2012 visit to Nainital, one was surprised to see many Kashmiri shops on the Mall Road. All through a three day stay, we walked by the Mall at various times of the day but rarely found a customer in most of the shops. It was tourist season and the products on display were likable, so the empty shops were surprising.

That got one curious! On day three, I spoke to a few locals who still have shops on the Mall. They said Kashmiris paid rents that were much higher than the going rate, about 1.4 times. Therefore, locals were more than happy to lease their shops to them.

The next question, how are shop owners making money when rent is so high and few customers visit?

Fast forward to 2016. Close to the Maratha Palace at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is a Kashmiri shop. One walked through the shop’s three levels and admired the range and design of products. Wanting to compliment the owner, the writer walked up to the cash counter and during the conversation, learnt that the owners were from Kashmir. This shop, too, gets very few customers. It had about eight sales persons.
Being a qualified accountant, the question that came to mind immediately was its financial viability!

Also in 2016, the writer saw a couple of Kashmiri shops close to the entrance of Meenakshi Temple, Madurai. They were similar to the Thanjavur shop – excellent products spread over two or three levels, but no customers!

Unlike other shops in the State, the owners of Kashmiri shops did not permit the author to click pictures of their products although the intent expressed was to promote the shop on social media.

......
In August 2016 (August 15 weekend), we were at the Mall road in Manali. Here, too, the maximum number of shops were run by Kashmiris. During a four day stay, observed that only a few attracted customers.

Again one spoke to some local shop owners and found a story similar to that of Nainital. The rent paid by Kashmiris was much higher than market rates, so locals happily leased their shops to them.

This time I decided to dig a bit deeper. One spoke to some locals in the market and then a prominent local shop owner, on the condition of anonymity, said, ‘We had the same questions as you. So informally approached local banks to ascertain the modus operandi. We were told that most shop-owners deposited Rs 30-40,000 every morning in the bank. Before the end of banking hours that day the money was moved out of the account’.


The question arose – did they not ask where the money was moved to, had they informed the local police? Without replying explicitly to the question, he said that once the money moved out of the State, it was outside the jurisdiction of the local police. Matter closed. .....................

.....................

Do read to find out what "Sleeper Cells" look like.

Seems like propaganda. You should be ashamed of yourself for posting bs. Oh well you probably support modi.

 

[manlion]

So,some kashmiris are involved in money laundering in India(according to the link you provided)

what a joke, India's biggest international money laundering racket master minds and tax evaders are Marwaris and Gujjus, does the names Lalit Modi , Nirav Modi ring a bell ?

Diamond firms in Antwerp under scanner to prevent money laundering..

Gujarati diamantaires, are under the scanner of Belgium law ..

Read more at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

 

[manlion]

SRINAGAR: Dozens of videos showing Kashmiris facing communal backlash in different parts of the country following the deadly Valentines Day suicide bombing in Pulwama district have gone viral on social media.

https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php...r6na-lZY_esMA57uZwrLedF-lnuRfMBtuyffO5ajLJLRA

https://twitter.com/x/status/1096586208489009153

I was thinking there are no kashmiris in other parts of India...it is really surprising to see this is the first time kashmiri Muslims are attacked in India after all that they have been doing for the past 29 years...that shows the tolerance of Hindus..anyway I strongly condemn any attack on people who are earning their bread and butter legally in any part of the world..of course these kashmiris may have been rejoicing deaths of hindu soldiers but we should not stoop down to their level and attack them

typical sanghi , giving Kashmiris fight for freedom a religious twist. Hypocrite, Indians rejoice when Kashmiris are killed in the name of "fighting terrorism". Why Hindus need to attack Kashmiris, when their army / CRPFs is doing them the favour ?

hit by pellet gun