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Kashmiri students ‘thrashed’ in Meerut University
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Chairman Youth for Peace and Development Rasik Bhat Has Condemned the Attack On Kashmiri students in Meerut University
Srinagar: The Kashmiri students at the Swami Vivekananda
Subharti University in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh have been asked to vacate
the varsity by the authorities after a group of local students allegedly
thrashed them over celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in the Asia Cup match
on Sunday.
The students told GNS over phone from Meerut that all the
Kashmiri students were watching the Indo-Pak Asia cup match with the students
of other parts of India in the campus on Sunday evening. However,
trouble started when India lost the match and Kashmiri students celebrated the
victory of Pakistan team.
“When Indian team was in stronger position, the Hindu
students were cheering. And when Pakistan team was in strong position, we used
to cheer,” a 3rd year B Tech student wishing anonymity told GNS. He said
“Finally when India lost, we cheered and this anguished and enraged our fellow
Hindu students.”
The angry Hindu students, he said, started to thrash
Kashmiri students. He said had their senior not intervened, the enraged
students would have lynched them to death.
“They ruthlessly thrashed our ten boys. Our seniors saved
us from their wrath,” he said, adding “When we went to the hostel to sleep, the
students broke the window panes of our rooms. They terrorized us throughout the
night,”
He said this morning the Hindu students staged protests
in the University campus demanding the ouster of the Kashmiri students. Besides
abusing them, the student, he said, also accused Kashmiri students of breaking
window panes. He said succumbing to the pressure of the Hindu students; the
administration asked all the Kashmiri students to leave the varsity.
“We were told to leave the University at the earliest.
The administration also slapped a fine of Rs 5000 on us without any reason or
rhyme. We’re being punished for supporting Pakistan cricket team,” he said.
“Around 5:45 pm, we were forced out of the varsity
by the authorities. They are in no mood to listen to us. They have succumbed to
the pressure of the fanatic students,” he added.
He said that at least 25 Kashmir students are enrolled in
the University, who are undergoing different courses.
Rabia Baaji, coordinator, Kashmir consultancy, which
sends Kashmir students to outside institutes, told GNS that she was not aware
of the alleged thrashing of the Kashmiri students or their ouster from the
University.
“However, today evening, I received a mail from the
chairman, Atul Krishna, of the university about the incident. They have
mentioned that this year varsity has decided not to entertain any Kashmiri
student,” she said, adding “The Varsity chairman has also written the Kashmiri
students should be sent to Pakistan for studies,”
When contacted, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
Meerut, Aukar Singh, told GNS that he will look into the matter. “You have
brought the issue in my notice and there is no need to worry” he said. He
denied that police has interfered in the issue so far.
Meanwhile Chairman Youth for Peace and Development Rasik
Bhat Has Condemned the Attack On Kashmiri
students in Meerut University
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