
New Delhi, April 29: Chief of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of all states to intervene and ensure the safety of Kashmiri students living in the country.
This comes after Mufti received distressing calls from the students due to the ongoing unrest after the Pahalgam attack.
Taking to social media X, Mufti in a post wrote, “Receiving distressed calls from Kashmiri students across India living in fear due to ongoing unrest. Some institutions have postponed exams & advised students to return home until normalcy is restored, while others have decided otherwise. Urge Amit Shah and the the Chief Ministers of all states to intervene and ensure the safety of all students until they can safely return home.”
Further, in her post, Mufti wrote that a strong message should be sent to those spreading hate on social media, further stating that divisive forces should be identified.
“Additionally, a strong message must be sent to those spreading communal hate on social media. Such divisive forces must be identified and dealt with firmly to maintain peace and harmony,” the post further read.
Meanwhile, Nasir Khuehami, Convenor of Jammu and Kashmir Students Association stated that Amit Shah had been personally monitoring the safety of Kashmiri students and after his intervention there is zero tolerance on any such incidents.(Agencies)