Maharashtra: Shiv Sena sacks youth wing workers who assaulted two Kashmiri students

The attack took place in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Wednesday night and is the latest addition to the series of similar incidents that have occurred as an after effect of the Pulwama attack.

Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray/ Image tweeted by @AUThackeray

In the wake of an assault on two Kashmiri students by some activists of Shiv Sena’s youth wing in Yavatmal on Wednesday night, the party leadership sacked the eight accused party workers on Friday. The accused men were affiliated to the party’s youth wing Yuva Sena which had come under stern criticisms after a video clip of the attack was widely shared on the social media. The attack took place in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Wednesday night and is the latest addition to the series of similar incidents that have occurred as an after effect of the Pulwama attack. As per the reports, the two Kashmiri students of the Dahyabhai Patel Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya were returning to their accommodation from when they were confronted by the Yuv Sena workers. They were reportedly asked to chant Vande Mataram and prove their patriotism. The Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray condemned the incident and sacked the accused leaders. He said in a tweet: “There was an unfortunate incident yest in Yavatmal, with some students of Jammu & Kashmir. The Shiv Sena had issued a press note yesterday itself which hasn’t been printed today, may be to further sensationalise the issue or defame us, while ignoring our disciplinary action.” “As of last evening, the party has sacked those involved in the act. J&K is a part of India and no Indian, or for that matter, nobody should face the brunt of anger that is towards terrorism. We understand the angst but it must be against terror, not innocent people.” he said. In a similar incident in Pune, a print journalist from Kashmir was assaulted on Thursday night, with the police calling it an incident of road rage.