STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Taking cognizance on the petition filed by law students of Jammu University regarding human rights violation of non-Kashmiri students in NIT Srinagar, the NHRC on Tuesday issued notice to the concerned authority to submit report in the matter within four weeks.
As per the details available , some law students of Jammu University have submitted a petition in the National Human Rights Commission to interfere in recent NIT Srinagar issue and take cognizance of the matter of human rights violation of non-Kashmiri students.
“That the non-Kashmiri students in NIT Srinagar are under grave threat of security and personal safety.
They have been virtually made State’s prisoners and many have been confined in the NIT Srinagar campus without their will and choice.
The state of affairs and security situation of students is so worse and serious that non-Kashmiri girl students are even threatened of rape and molestation. The media is not allowed to enter the NIT Srinagar campus which further exposes the State’s intention to stifle the lawful voice of non-Kashmiri students.
The non- Kashmiri students have been beaten mercilessly and treated with brutality by the J&K Police personals, which further has aggravated the miseries of students and has created an atmosphere of terror and fear for the non-Kashmiri students inside the NIT Srinagar campus”, read the petition.
The NHRC, after consideration admitted the petition vide case file No. 50/9/13/2016, diaryNno. 58973 and issued notice to the concerned authority to submit report to the commission within four weeks.
It is pertinent to mention that the petitioners in their petition has prayed to the apex rights body to constitute a fact finding committee, to issue directions to state govt. to take strict action against the police officials who used cruel and brute force against non-Kashmiri students and to ensure safety and security of all non-Kashmiri Students studying in NIT Srinagar.
