AMU ADVISES STUDENTS NOT TO MOVE OUT OF VARSITY CAMPUS

AGRA: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has verbally advised its students, mainly Kashmiris, “not to move out of the campus” as a precautionary measure after protests broke out in the city in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, varsity authorities said.

AMU spokesperson Shafey Kidwai said this was only a verbal advisory “issued as a precaution in the interest of AMU students, including the Kashmiris.”

There are about 900 Kashmiri students studying in AMU.

“After the recent terror attack in Pulwama, Kashmir, AMU students, mainly Kashmiris, have been advised to prefer staying within the university campus. In case they move out, they have been asked to remain ‘cautious’ so that they remain safe,” stated Kidwai on Sunday evening.

“This verbal advice has been issued by the dean, student welfare, Prof Jamshed Siddiqui,” Kidwai said.

Earlier on Tuesday, AMU witnessed violence when two student groups clashed, leading to two cases being registered at Civil Lines police station wherein 14 varsity students were slapped with sedition charges.

However, the ‘advisory’ seems to have been driven by the situation after the terror attack on CRPF men in Pulwama.

A Kashmiri student, Basim Hilal of B Sc Maths, was booked for making objectionable comment on social media against the slain CRPF men.