Kashmir Assembly Condemns Hate Crimes

A resolution condemning hate crimes against minorities has been admitted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Moved by PDP MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, the resolution demands strict law enforcement to protect Kashmiri students and traders amid rising incidents of targeted harassment across India.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker has accepted a resolution introduced by PDP MLA Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, which strongly condemns hate crimes against minorities and calls for rigorous law enforcement. This move comes as reports of targeted attacks on Kashmiri students and traders continue to surface across the nation.

Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, representing Pulwama, raised this resolution amid an increasing number of allegations regarding harassment and assaults. The resolution, according to the Assembly Secretariat, has been admitted under Rule 179 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the J-K Legislative Assembly.

In recent weeks, significant political attention has focused on the issue, with activists and politicians urging the government of India and state authorities to implement stronger protections and accountability methods to prevent, investigate, and prosecute such offenses vigorously.

(With inputs from agencies.)