SRINAGAR, Dec. 26 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken a strong note of an assault on a Kashmiri seasonal Shawl Seller in Uttarakhand, making it unequivocally clear that such acts against Kashmiri shawl sellers will not be tolerated at any cost.
A top official from the Ministry of Home Affairs said that "MHA has taken strong note of the incident and has made it clear that such acts against Kashmiri shawl sellers will not be tolerated at any cost." Kashmiri traders are equal Indian citizens, constitutionally entitled to work anywhere in India, he said.
According to officials, on the afternoon of Monday, December 22, 2025, Bilal Ahmad Ganie (28), a shawl seller from Kupwara, Kashmir, was intercepted in the Kashipur area of Udham ...