Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, chairperson J&K Waqf Board. File.
| Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR
J&K Waqf Board chairperson Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday (October 9, 2026) condemned the assault on Kashmiri youth allegedly by Congress workers on Thursday (October 8, 2026) over praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposing Rahul Gandhi-led street protests.
Ms. Andrabi termed the incident “deeply disturbing” and demanded “an impartial investigation” into the incident. Fahim Nazir from Kashmir on Thursday (October 8, 2026) raised pro-PM slogans.
“Fahim Nazir is a son of Kashmir and a son of India. Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of the entire nation. Being his fan or expressing admiration for him is certainly no crime,” said Ms. Andrabi.
She said such an act of brutality was “utterly unacceptable in a democracy”. “No political affiliation gives anyone the licence to take the law into their own hands. Today, it is Fahim Nazir, it could be someone else tomorrow,” she said.
Meanwhile, a group of youth held a street protest in Srinagar and raised anti-Rahul slogans. These youths assembled on Gupkar Road in the city and held a protest over the beating up of the Kashmiri youth in New Delhi, a day ago.
Published – October 10, 2026 01:50 am IST
