Hindu hardliners protest Kashmir tweets in Modi’s home state

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By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – 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. They were issued by the companies on Feb. 5 to coincide with Pakistan’s Kashmir Solidarity Day, held annuall…

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