SRINAGAR: Kashmiri students from a private university in Greater Noida have alleged that fellow students from a neighboring institute stalked them in the dead of night and forced them to shout slogans against Pakistan and favoring India. The incident has evoked sharp reactions from the states various institutions including chief minister Omar Abdullah who said the authorities should admit their inability or unwillingness to protect them.
The latest incident comes two month after over 60 Kashmir students were expelled from a Meerut university after cheering for Pakistan cricket team during an Asia Cup match against India.
A Kashmir student, who is studying at the Nodia International University, said that a group of five-six drunk boys allegedly thrashed and abused them.
They knocked at my door late night. When I did not answer, they barged in. They were five-six drunk boys standing outside. They started abusing us and then asked who amongst us were from Kashmir.
When I told them that there were three of us who are Kashmiris, they started abusing us and thrashed us. This has happened before, the Kashmir student said.
The student alleged that the fellow students asked us to shout India Zindabad and then asked us to repeat Pakistan Murdabad.
When I asked them why I should do it, they abused us again and called me a terrorist, the student alleged.
Reacting to the incident, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Twitter, If the universities or state authorities cant protect Kashmir students coming there then man up & admit your inability or unwillingness.
In a sarcastic remark, Omar said beating patriotism into these students would not remove any fear of sense of alienation among the Kashmir.
Lets beat patriotism in to Kashmir students, why dont we. Great way to remove any fear or sense of alienation among Kashmir. Thugs!!! he said.
Omar said he will send the state governments resident commissioner in Delhi to the university for ascertaining facts before taking the next step.
Im sending the resident commissioner from Delhi to visit the university in question to ascertain all the facts before deciding the next step, he said.
Two months back, over 60 students of Swami Vivekananda Subharti University in Meerut were expelled from the hostel after they had supported Pakistan cricket team against India in the Asia Cup match.
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