Beating of Sikh in Hyderabad raised in LS

NEW DELHI: The issue of a Sikh student, mistaken for a Kashmiri, being beaten up in Hyderabad was raised in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Raising the matter during Zero Hour, Prem Singh Chandumajra of the SAD said earlier it used to be heard that students were beaten up abroad, but Sikhs lack identity even within the country.

"Kashmir is already on fire and through such actions do they want to put the entire country on flames?" asked Chandumajra.

Raising the issue of abduction of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy, T G Venkatesh Babu (AIADMK) demanded that the Ministry of External Affairs should take up the issue with the island nation for immediate release of 77 fishermen.

Meanwhile, Chandrakant Khaire of the Shiv Sena took up the issue of suspension of Amarnath Yatra and said people who had already started for the pilgramage should be allowed to visit the holy shrine.