A Growing Crisis of Safety for Kashmiri Students By: Javid Amin Srinagar 26 April 2025: The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which shook the Kashmir Valley, has led to a series of disturbing consequences beyond its immediate tragedy. Amid the national shock and grief, a wave of discrimination and harassment has been directed at Kashmiri students across India, casting a shadow over their academic pursuits and well-being. Incidents of threats, harassment, and even physical assaults have emerged from various states, creating a sense of fear among the students. The incident,…
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Kashmir Unites in Grief: PSAJK and MMU Lead Shutdowns After Pahalgam Attack
Kashmir Mourns: PSAJK and MMU Lead Shutdowns in Wake of Pahalgam Terror Attack Srinagar 23 April 2025: The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of innocent tourists, has sent shockwaves across Jammu and Kashmir, plunging the region into grief and outrage. In response to this heinous act, the Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has announced the closure of schools across the Union Territory as a mark of mourning. Simultaneously, the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), a prominent religious body, has called for a shutdown tomorrow to…
Read MoreLok Sabha Passes Two Bills Granting Reservation Benefits in Jammu and Kashmir
Lok Sabha Wednesday passed Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 following an extensive, feisty reply by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to a stimulating political debate, spanning two days. Animated debate and subsequent reply saw the Union Home Minister explaining how two crucial Bills would undo injustice with the sections deprived for 70 years by giving them OBC status; give rights and representation to displaced Kashmiris, reservation to Kashmiri Pandits and expand and restructure J&K Legislative Assembly with the addition…
Read MoreOne Flag, One PM, One Constitution: Amit Shah Hails BJP’s Kashmir Achievements
There should only be one flag, one prime minister and one Constitution in India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had made this possible, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, hailing the Centre’s decision to scrap Jammu & Kashmir’s special status four years ago There should only be one flag, one prime minister and one Constitution in India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had made this possible, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, hailing the Centre’s decision to scrap Jammu & Kashmir’s special status four…
Read MorePro-Palestine Protests held in Kashmir, Authorities Bar Prayers in Jamia Masjid
“The history has witnessed that no tyrant lasts for long, and the people do not stay oppressed forever. It is a lesson no one should forget, and I am sure God’s help will come soon,” a pro-Palestine supporter said. Scores of Kashmiri Muslims held a demonstration in central Kashmir’s Budgam district following the congregational Friday prayers in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip by Israeli authorities. The protesters raised slogans against the state of Israel and the US, accusing them of carrying out unjust violence…
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