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Two “misguided” Kashmiri students in Meerut fearing for their lives
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Thursday, 6 March 2014
5:07 pm
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As Omar Abdullah termed Kashmiri students as “misguided” in
his latest tweet, the two trapped Kashmiri students in Meerut at the same time
are fearing for their lives. One of the two students when contacted by Kashmir Life narrates his ordeal.
We can’t go
outside as we were informed that non-Kashmiri students have burnt our effigies
in the campus. We are trapped in a very worst situation. We were also told that
some non-Kashmiri students have made their mind to kill us. Besides, FIR
registered against us has already frightened us. The health condition of my
friend has worsened when he heard that UP police have registered a sedition
charge on us. My only window to the world is internet on my cell, which keeps
me updating about the happenings around.
It all started after
Pakistan won a match against India on Sunday, March 02, 2014. Non-Kashmiri
students in the hostel abused and pelted stones on us. They broke the window
panes and lights in the hostel. They also took out knifes and iron rods to kill
us. But with the help of Almighty Allah, they couldn’t touch us.
On next day, a
notice was served by college administration informing all Kashmiri students
that a fine of Rs 5000 has been imposed on us. And, we were told that all
Kashmiri students have been rusticated from hostel for three days. The college
administration forced us to go out of hostel but not a single student budged
from their place. Then after 3:00 pm on March 03, university administration
called at least 100 cops in the hostel, who forced us to sit in buses. Such was
the hurry on part of administration that we were not even allowed to take
money, ATM cards and other things with us.
We were assured
monetary help and were told that after seven days we would be called back. But
when we reached Delhi railway station, the police official told us: “Your
teachers [university administration] are waiting inside the railway station.
They will give you some money then you can go to your homes.”
But when we went
inside the railway station, we found none! A few of us were having some money
in our pockets. And then we started getting dispersed from Delhi. Some among us
went to their homes, others rented space, while rest remained on railway
station as they haven’t a single penny in their pockets. And I was one of them.
I contacted the
Vice Chancellor, who bluntly told me: “You have to appeal for readmission then
only you can come back to the university.” Is this democratic India?
Now college
administration is misleading media by lying that Kashmiri students had pitched
Pakistani slogans and destroyed everything in the college. But it is totally
wrong. We just ran from the ground toward our rooms for the fear of our lives.
They also told media that Kashmiri students distributed sweets in the hostel. I
don’t understand why they want to frame us? In Meerut, media is totally doing
biased reporting, defaming Kashmiri students.
We are not safe
here. Why university administration is playing with our careers? What is our
fault?
Please, please,
please help us.
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