Rising Kashmir News Srinagar, March 03: Kashmiri students studying at 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 (Kashmiri students) over celebrating Pakistan’s win over India in the Asia Cup match on Sunday. The students told a local news agency 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 also cheered,” a 3rd year B Tech student wishing anonymity said. He added, “Finally when India lost, we cheered and this anguished and enraged our fellow students.” The angry students of a particular faith, he said, started thrashing Kashmiri students. He said, “Had their seniors not intervened, the enraged students would have lynched us 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 University campus demanding the ouster of the Kashmiri students. “Succumbing to the pressure of the Hindu students; the administration asked all the Kashmiri students to leave the varsity,” he said. “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 are 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,” Kashmiri student added. As per the reports, over 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 said 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 that the Kashmiri students should be sent to Pakistan for studies,” When contacted, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Meerut, Aukar Singh said that he will look into the matter. “You have brought the issue in my notice and there is no need to worry,” he said. (GNS)
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:51:42 +0000
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