J&K BJP distances itself from slogans, ‘berating Kashmir women’, during rally in Kashmir
The J&K BJP has distanced itself from derogatory slogans targeting Kashmiri women that were allegedly raised during a rally in Anantnag. Opposition leaders have criticized the party, arguing that the apology is insufficient for the insult directed at the community.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions in Jammu and Kashmir and the sensitivity surrounding cultural identity and gender in the region's political discourse.
Facing public outcry, the BJP on Thursday (August 6, 2025) distanced itself from the slogans, which allegedly berated women of Kashmir, raised during a celebratory rally held in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on the seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.
“The slogans allegedly raised by some individuals should not be attributed to the BJP as an organisation. The party does not endorse any defamatory or derogatory remarks against anyone. The party will take action against such individuals,” said BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur.
The BJP statement came a day after the party activists allegedly raised slogans, referring to popular women names Aazi and Fazi in Kashmir. “ Moukloy Aazi hund te Faazi hund izzat [Honour of Aazi and Fazi has ended],” said the slogans, in a procession taken out by senior BJP leader Sofi Yousuf.
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