Srinagar Feb 22 (KB): MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday condemned the removal of a signboard urging tourists to respect local culture, questioning the Jammu and Kashmir Police\u2019s actions and accusing authorities of suppressing Kashmiris\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also said that suppression breeds resentment, and the more Kashmiris are pushed, the stronger their will to resist. \u201cKashmiris, like any other community, have the right to protect their culture and faith,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ruhullah in a post on X wrote, \u201cEven appealing to tourists to respect local sensitivities is now illegal in Kashmir. Will @JmuKmrPolice clarify which law was violated by the signboard? Or is the only law in place the one that silences Kashmiris?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the colonial LG administration in cahoots with the security forces, has turned Kashmir into a Orwellian nightmare\u2014where people can\u2019t protest, safeguard their identity, or even speak for their culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuppression breeds resentment. The more you push Kashmiris to the wall, the stronger their will to break it down. Kashmiris like any other society in this country have right to preserve and protect their culture and faith,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJ&K Police is advised to not work like a colonial power but work and behave as local police guided by law and respectful to the community and its sensitivities,\u201d he added (KB)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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