Rajnath asks CMS to ensure safety of Kashmiris

Concerned over disturbing reports about clashes involving Kashmiri students in Rajasthan and banners asking people from Kashmir to quit Uttar Pradesh, the Union government today asked chief ministers of all states to ensure their security.

“I have come to know that there were a few incidents of misbehaviour towards Kashmiris in some places. I appeal to all the chief ministers to ensure security of Kashmiris in their states.

“I appeal to everyone to consider the Kashmiri youths as their own brethren and treat them well,” Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters in New Delhi.

Concerned over disturbing reports about clashes involving Kashmiri students in Rajasthan and banners asking people from Kashmir to quit Uttar Pradesh, the Union government on Friday asked chief ministers of all states to ensure their security.

“I have come to know that there were a few incidents of misbehaviour towards Kashmiris in some places. I appeal to all the chief ministers to ensure security of Kashmiris in their states.

“I appeal to everyone to consider the Kashmiri youths as their own brethren and treat them well,” Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters in New Delhi.

The home minister said an advisory is being sent by his ministry to all the states for the safety and security of Kashmiris living there.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, banners calling for boycott of Kashmiris and asking people from the valley to leave the state came up but were removed by the police.

Police have registered an FIR against Amir Jani, th leader of the Hindu right grou Uttar Pradesh Nav Nirma Sena for putting up the post ers in several places in the cit

The poster has a pictur of masked protesters hurl ing stones in Kashmir and warning “Kashmiris, quit Utta Pradesh or else...”. It also call for a boycott of Kashmiris pelt ing the Indian army personn with stones.

Jani said the banners an hoardings were put along th Partapur bypass outside th colleges where Kashmiri stu dents study.

The outfit warned it wa only the first step and that will launch a “halla bol” cam paign from April 30 to “banish Kashmiris who do not leave th state on their own.

The SHO of Partapur polic station Dinesh Sharma sai the banners have been pulle down.