The National President of All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ), Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, criticized the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh governments for recent attacks on Kashmiri shawl sellers in both states. Razvi expressed concern over the failure of the administrations to maintain law and order and protect vulnerable traders. The incidents involved assaults on Kashmiri shawl sellers in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, raising questions about the safety of non-local traders in the region.
Razvi highlighted the incidents in Haridwar and Dehradun, where Kashmiri traders faced violence and harassment. He condemned the attacks as acts of growing intolerance and administrative negligence. The AIMJ chief emphasized that poor Muslims were being targeted, with the administration failing to address the situation effectively. He criticized the Uttarakhand Chief Minister for the lack of action in preventing such incidents.
In Himachal Pradesh, a Kashmiri shawl seller was reportedly assaulted and falsely accused of possessing a firearm. Razvi pointed out that Kashmiri traders travel across the country during the winter season for livelihood. He criticized the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh for its failure to ensure the safety of traders. Razvi denounced the assault on the trader as unjust and called for maintaining law and order to protect vulnerable individuals engaging in seasonal work.
Regarding the Uttar Pradesh government’s increased scrutiny of madrasas, Razvi commented on the repeated inspections of these institutions. He mentioned that the government’s actions have raised questions about the purpose of the inspections and the expectations from them. Razvi stated that madrasas are prepared for the inspections and will cooperate with providing the necessary documents as required by the authorities.
