‘You Are a Kashmiri Muslim?’: Mild State Action Continues To Spur Humiliation, Violence Of Migrant Kashmiris

An 18-year-old Kashmiri student was battered in Uttarakhand after being identified as a Kashmiri Muslim, part of a series of attacks on Kashmiri vendors and students in north Indian states, as winter unemployment forces thousands of Kashmiris to migrate for work. Police have registered FIRs and made some arrests, but charges are often limited, bail is granted quickly, and repeat offenders have continued to harass Kashmiris, sometimes livestreaming the assaults.

03 Feb 2026        Auqib Javeed