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Harassment of Kashmiri students unacceptable: Tarigami

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 10/15/2018 11:45:27 PM

JAMMU, Oct 15: “The harassment of Kashmiri students at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and in different colleges and educational institutions in Punjab at the behest of communal forces is unacceptable and must be condemned in strongest words as such incidents have serious implications.”
This was stated by CPI-M MLA M Y Tarigami in a statement issued to the press. He said, “A hate campaign has been unleashed on Kashmiri students outside the state and it has patronage of communal forces in the country. The already prevailing uncertain situation in Kashmir gets compounded by such incidents. AMU incident is not an isolated one against Kashmiris as in the past, similar incidents have happened in various state of the country. It is actually a hate campaign which has been unleashed on Kashmiris outside the state and it has patronage of ruling party in the country.”
He stated that thousands of Kashmiri students were studying in outside state education institutions and this atmosphere of hatred against them had the potential to ruin their career. “Students need to be provided with peaceful and secure atmosphere both in and outside educational institutions. J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik must take up the issue of harassment of Kashmiri students with the concerned state governments at the earliest and ensure safe and secure environment for Kashmiri students, businessmen, labourers and others working in various states of the country. Action must be taken against those found involved in intimidating innocent students from J&K,” Tarigami said.
He stated that the BJP government at the Centre needed to initiate criminal proceedings against people found guilty of harassing Kashmiri students. “Failure to do so will swell anger and further alienate the general masses. The sooner it is done, the better,” he said.