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Sumit Khanna

Hindu hardliners protest Kashmir tweets in Modi's home state

Activists of Bajrang Dal, a Hindu hardline group, shout slogans inside a Pizza Hut food outlet during a protest over their Pakistani partners' tweet in support of Kashmir, in Ahmedabad, India, February 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Hundreds of Hindu nationalist protesters marched in the Indian state of Gujarat on Saturday, prompting the closure of stores owned by several multinational companies caught up in a furore over social media posts supporting disputed Kashmir.

The messages were posted last week by the Pakistani branches of firms including Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, fast food chain Domino's Pizza and Yum Brand Inc's Pizza Hut and KFC, which also operate in India.

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