Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday condemned the violence against Kashmiris and said India belonged to its citizens from every corner of the country.
Gandhi’s reaction came after two Kashmiri vendors sellingdry fruits were thrashed by a group of saffron-clad men in Lucknow onWednesday.
Tweeting a video of the incident, the Congress chief said:”While I’m disgusted by this video of Kashmiri traders being attacked in UP, Isalute the braveheart who challenged the attackers. India belongs to itscitizens, from every corner of our nation. I strongly condemn all acts ofviolence against our Kashmiri brothers and sisters.”
Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident, the latest in a series of cases in which Kashmiris across the country were targeted after the Pulwama attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel.