As the country mourned the tragic loss of life, the backlash against Kashmiris was mounting. For 10 days, Rashid led efforts to help Kashmiris caught in the backlash that followed the Pulwama attack, reaching out to police officers, politicians, social activists and civilians. In Ambala and Dehradun, Kashmiri students were given 24 hours to leave. In Yavatmal, Maharashtra, Kashmiri students were beaten up. For Rashid, Modi speaking was “too little too late” to make any difference.

Source: Huffington Post March 02, 2019 05:48 UTC