Protest in Srinagar against detention of Kashmiri students in Rajasthan
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a protest demonstration was held in Srinagar against the detention and harassment of Kashmiri students studying at Mewar University in Rajasthan, India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, people including families of Kashmiri students expressed growing concerns over the safety and discrimination faced by Kashmiri students in India.
The protesters said that the students from occupied Jammu and Kashmir enrolled in the BSc Nursing programme at the Rajasthan-based were detained for two days after raising questions about the recognition status of their course.
The protesting families said the students, many of whom are nearing the eighth semester of the four-year programme, had sought clarification from the university administration after learning that the nursing course might not have mandatory approval from the Indian Nursing Council and the Rajasthan Nursing Council.
They said instead of addressing the students’ concerns, the university administration and authorities detained several students during a peaceful campus protest and kept them in custody for two days.
“When our children questioned the authorities about the course approval, they were detained during the protest and treated like criminals. They were mentally harassed,” a protesting father said during the demonstration in Srinagar.
“If the course is not recognized, the entire future of these students will be destroyed. Four years of study and huge financial expenses will go to waste,” another father said.
The protesters demanded an immediate investigation into the matter
The parents also demanded guarantees for the safety and dignity of Kashmiri students studying outside the occupied territory and warned that protests would continue until justice is provided and the future of their children is secured.
