Tag: Ashoka Emblem Vandalism

Omar Abdullah Questions Waqf Board Over Hazratbal Emblem Row; PDP Alleges Religious Provocation

“Sher-e-Kashmir established the Hazratbal shrine. However, he never put his name on it anywhere because it was not necessary. What was the need to put up that stone?” he told.

September 9, 2025

Rijiju Condemns Vandalism of Ashoka Emblem at Hazratbal Shrine, Calls for Accountability

His remarks came in response to J&K Waqf Board Chairperson Dr. Darakshan Andrabi, who described the act as a “terrorist attack” and demanded strict legal action against the culprits.

September 7, 2025

BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi Accuses Omar Abdullah, Congress of “Justifying” Hazratbal Shrine Vandalism

“Utter disrespect to the national emblem by the leader of the INDI Alliance and CM of J-K. Omar Abdullah, rather than condemning the dastardly attack, tried to justify it,” he said.

September 7, 2025

Imam Bashir Ahamed Usmani Seeks Probe Into Hazratbal Shrine Vandalism, Calls It Politicisation of Faith

The incident came to light after a video went viral showing a mob defacing the national emblem inscribed on the foundation stone of the shrine, which is undergoing redevelopment under the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board.

September 7, 2025