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Srinagar: A group of Kashmiri artists from Glance Kashmir faced humiliation after being denied accommodation in the BJP-ruled Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\nSrinagar: A group of Kashmiri artists from Glance Kashmir faced humiliation after being denied accommodation in the BJP-ruled Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the artists were searching for a flat to rent in Kanpur city ahead of their upcoming art exhibition scheduled to begin on October 24. However, they said they were refused accommodation solely because of their identity as Kashmiri Muslims.<\/p>\n
In a social media post, the group wrote, \u201cThese pictures are not just pictures; they are emotions. Each of them holds a story.\u201d They said what began as a simple search for a small flat where they could cook their meals soon turned into a distressing experience of prejudice.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor two days, I searched continuously but found nothing,\u201d one member wrote. \u201cI heard many unpleasant comments but ignored them with a smile or a polite thank you.\u201d The post added that one landlord bluntly told them, \u201cMusalmaan aur Ahir ko makaan kya, makaan ka naksha bhi nahi dikhayenge\u201d (We won\u2019t even show the house plan to Muslims or Ahirs).<\/p>\n
On the third day, the group finally found a flat for INR 15,000 per month and paid INR 5,000 in advance to the landlady. However, later that evening, when they returned with groceries, she inquired about their identity. \u201cThe moment she learned we were Kashmiris, her tone changed,\u201d the group wrote. \u201cShe told us to leave immediately.\u201d Despite their pleas to stay the night as they had nowhere else to go, she refused.<\/p>\n
The group said they left \u201ctired, hungry, and heartbroken,\u201d adding that they initially chose not to share the incident but later felt compelled to speak about it publicly.<\/p>\n
Their experience reflects a broader pattern of housing discrimination faced by Kashmiris, particularly Muslims, across Indian cities. Multiple reports have documented landlords refusing to rent to Kashmiris or asking them to conceal their identity.<\/p>\n
A 2020 report by The Diplomat highlighted that after the illegal abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A by the BJP government in August 2019, many Kashmiris living outside the Valley encountered growing suspicion and rejection. Similarly, an investigation by Media India Group found landlords labelling Kashmiris as \u201crisky\u201d or \u201cdangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n
An Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) study also revealed that nearly one-third of Muslim home-seekers in Delhi-NCR were denied rentals outright. Comparable hostility has been reported elsewhere \u2014 in 2019, a house rented by Kashmiris in Himachal Pradesh\u2019s Mandi district was attacked by local Hindus, forcing the tenants to vacate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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