Kashmiri Shawl Seller Assaulted in Himachal’s Bilaspur | FIR Filed as Migrant Traders Seek Safety & Dignity By: Javid Amin | 30 December 2025 A Quiet Business Trip Turns Into a Nightmare For thousands of Kashmiri artisans, the winter months are not a break from work.They are a lifeline. As snow covers the Valley and tourism slows, many shawl sellers travel across India — to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and beyond — carrying with them hand-woven woolens, traditional Pashmina, and Kashmiri handicrafts passed down through generations. It is part…
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