Srinagar, Dec. 26 -- "Kashmiri shawl sellers in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur District are facing harassment, assault, and threats from right-wing groups. Despite proper documents, they're being barred from doing business and evicted," Mufti said in a post on X.

The former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir said it was the third such incident of its kind to come to notice and highlighted a "worrying pattern of targeted violence".

"This othering of kashmiris will alienate them further. I urge @OmarAbdullah and @SukhuSukhvinder to intervene and ensure a safe environment for these traders," she said.

The PDP president also condemned the lathi-charge on locals in Katra who were protesting against a proposed ropeway pr...