Dehradun: Seven Kashmiri students have been suspended by Roorkee-based ‘Quantum Global University’ for their alleged anti-national posts on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, a university official said, Wednesday.
The action was taken Tuesday after around 450 students gathered on the campus demanding their expulsion, Registrar of the University RK Khare said. The protesting students threatened to leave the institute if the Kashmiri students were not expelled, Khare informed.
“We had to suspend the Kashmiri students to pacify the protesting students and stop them from leaving,” Khare said. “The matter is under investigation and stern action will be taken against those guilty,” added Khare.
Meanwhile a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from J&K visited the city Tuesday for a first-hand assessment of the situation here following alleged harassment of Kashmiri students after the recent terror attack in Pulwama.
The delegation consisting of Rajya Sabha member Faiyaz Ahmed Mir, former MLA Aijaz Ahmed Mir and other party leaders talked to Kashmiri students Wednesday.
“The delegation interacted with Kashmiri students studying in different institutions here and returned after expressing satisfaction over their safety,”IG Police (Garhwal) Ajay Rautela told this agency.
The PDP leaders also took some of the students along with them who expressed a desire to go home with their colleges being closed, the IG said.
PTI
