SRINAGAR, FEB 20 (PTK): Union Human Resources and Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar Wednesday denied that students hailing from Kashmir were targeted in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.
Addressing reporters in Delhi, Javadekar said, “There is no threat to Kashmiri students as it is being made out to be. Countrymen are angry because of Pulwama attack, but no Kashmiri student has been assaulted (as a result)”.
Following the attack in Pulwama which killed 40 CRPF personnel on February 14, Hindutva groups in Dehradun including Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad beat-up 12 Kashmiri students. The Dehradun police denied any incident of violence against the Kashmiri students, but videos of the students being beaten up in front of the police went viral over social media on Saturday. Two institutes from Dehradun have stated that they will not admit any student from Kashmir in the new academic session.
An estimated 3,000 students from Kashmir attend colleges and institutes in Dehradun. Fearing a backlash, many have already left the city.
Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry issued an advisory to States and Union territories to ensure safety and security of students and people from Jammu and Kashmir residing in their area after reports of threats to them in some parts of the country.
Meanwhile A man from Astanpora area of Suibugh was allegedly beaten by a mob in Kolkata on Tuesday evening.
Javaid Ahmad Khan – a 28-year old man who is a shopkeeper by profession was beaten ruthlessly along with his brother by a mob and was forced to chant “Vande Mahtaram” slogans
The family said that this incident came to their notice after the saw a video on social media and when they video called their son he was injured.
Family sources confirmed News agency Press Trust of Kashmir that Javaid has his shawl business in Tahirapor area of Kolkata and was earning his bread from since last ten years there.
“It was first time such incident happened with him” a family member of Javaid told News Agency Press Trust of Kashmir.
“We are worried about him as he is injured and has lost very much of his blood. We seek help from administration to bring him back,” said mother of Javaid.
The family members alleged that his shop was also attacked and shawls in his shop were also thrown on the road.
The family was requested governor administration to help them in bringing back their son to home. (PTK)
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