A girl in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra, who was caught on digicam bullying two scarf sellers from Kashmir for buying and selling their ware in state and urging them to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, tendered an apology Tuesday whilst police booked her for hurting non secular sentiments.
“An FIR has been registered towards Sushma Devi beneath Part 299 (deliberate and malicious acts that insult or try and insult the non secular beliefs or faith ) of BNS,” SP, Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri advised The Indian Specific.
The police motion got here whilst Sushma Devi, a Block Growth Committee (BDC) member, and the scarf merchants — Ali Mohammed Mir, 55, and his son Firdous Ahmed Mir, 20, from Kupwara in Kashmir — submitted a written compromise at Alampur police submit in Kangra. Sushma additionally issued an apology video.
In a 49-second video clip, Sushma mentioned, “I settle for my mistake and apologise if I deliberately or unintentionally mentioned one thing fallacious. I advised them to not come to my dwelling as some girls stay alone right here and are frightened of strangers.” Sushma’s apology video was shared by Nasir Khuehami, the nationwide convenor of the J&Okay College students Affiliation. Kuehami had shared the video that surfaced on social media purportedly exhibiting the lady telling the 2 Kashmiris to not come to the village whereas asking them to chant “Jai Shri Ram” to show that they’re “Hindustani”. One of many merchants is heard telling Sushma, “You might be asking us to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram,’ however our majhab (faith) is totally different. If somebody requested you to recite the Kalma, would you do it?”
Chatting with The Indian Specific over cellphone, Ali Mohammed Mir, mentioned the incident came about on November 23 and he by no means needed the incident to be blown up like this. “The winters in Kashmir are very harsh. We purchase garments from Ludhiana and additional promote these in Himachal Pradesh,” mentioned Mir, who has been coming to Himachal to promote garments for the final round three a long time. “My elder son is employed with Jammu & Kashmir Police. I convey my youthful son right here. That is the primary time when somebody compelled me to say hamare dharam ka yeh bolo,” he added. Referring to Sushma as “didi (elder sister), Firdous mentioned she has apologised for her remarks. “We don’t need to pursue the matter,” mentioned Firdous.
