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J&K Students' Association Reports Profiling of Kashmiris After Delhi Blast and Seeks PM Intervention

Reports cite harassment across several northern states, prompting some students to leave campuses.

Overview

  • The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association says Kashmiri students are facing profiling, harassment and intimidation following the Red Fort blast.
  • The group reports aggressive verification drives and questioning on campuses that have unsettled students and disrupted exams.
  • JKSA cites accounts of landlords telling Kashmiri tenants to vacate, with several students returning home out of fear.
  • Hindustan Times reports the association’s claim that Faridabad police questioned more than 2,000 Kashmiri students living on rent after a related ‘white collar terror module’ case.
  • JKSA says it has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a public reassurance and coordinated protective steps, while condemning the attack and rejecting terrorism.