Booking these Kashmiri students under the stringent sedition law over their WhatsApp status is arbitrary and unwarranted. Despite all these messages, Kashmiri students were attacked and roughed up at a few colleges in India after the World T20 match. In Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, members of the Congress student wing, NSUI, filed a complaint against Kashmiri students for posting a congratulatory message after the India-Pakistan match. There are vested interests who spread hate, bigotry and narrow mindedness against Kashmiri students, which has turned them into soft targets. The government should also take measures to ensure that the relationship between Kashmiri students and others remains cordial.

Source: Indian Express November 22, 2021 07:43 UTC