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Kashmiri students harassed, abused & assaulted in Himachal and Punjab

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April 25, 2025

THE Kashmiri students in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand were reportedly harassed by right-wing and fringe elements on Thursday following the Pahalgam killings, with several students in Dehradun succumbing to threats and fleeing home.

- HARPREET BAJWA, FAYAZ WANI AND NARENDRA SETHI @Chandigarh/Srinagar/Dehradun

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Thursday alleged that Kashmiri students in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand were harassed, abused and assaulted.

Association's National Convener Nasir Khuehami alleged that they had received distress calls from Kashmiri students from Arni University, Kathghar (Indora), in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, who claimed they were being harassed, abused, and physically attacked by right-wing and fringe elements.

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