Pahalgam Victim Vinay Narwal’s Wife Himanshi Gets Hate for Peace Appeal, BJP Ally Member Among Trolls

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Remember the picture of a shocked and grieving wife sitting beside the dead body of her husband, shot dead by terrorists at the Baisaran meadow on 22 April?

This was an image which became symbolic of the barbarity of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 unarmed people were killed.

Less than 10 days later, the same woman – Himanshi Narwal, widow of the murdered Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal – is being subjected to the most vile and malicious comments on social media. Why? All because she chose to make a statement appealing against hate attacks.

Attending a blood donation camp in Karnal organised in honour of the victims on Thursday, Himanshi said:

Her statement was posted on X by different news agencies. These are some of the comments that they received:

“She will take away her in-laws’ properties and any money the government gives her.”

“It appears she may have gotten her husband killed with the help of her Muslim terrorist boyfriend.”