What happened at the Hazratbal Dargah Sharif is deeply saddening. The State Emblem of India is reserved for official use - on government buildings, documents, or currency - not for places of worship. To call this ‘protocol’, is simply an excuse. Islam forbids idol worship, and placing such symbols at a shrine hurts religious sentiments. What is worse, is that instead of addressing these genuine concerns, people are threatened with FIRs and, even the PSA. This reflects how Kashmiris, even when st