J&K Pharmacy Students Face Eviction Pressure In Bhopal, Cops Probe Claims
Police in Bhopal have intervened following allegations that two Kashmiri pharmacy students were being pressured by locals to vacate their rented home due to their religious and regional identity. The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association has requested state government intervention to ensure the students' safety and education.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing social tensions regarding regional and religious discrimination in India, specifically affecting students living outside their home states.
Allegations that two Kashmiri pharmacy students in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal were being intimidated and pressured to vacate their rented accommodation because of their regional and religious identity have prompted the city police to step in, with a senior officer saying that a police team has visited the locality and spoken to residents and members associated with the residential colony.The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) raised the matter in a three-page letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, seeking his "immediate and personal intervention" to protect the safety, dignity and education of the two students. The letter, dated August 18, alleges continuous harassment, intimidation and pressure on the landlord of the students' accommodation in Bhopal.Both students are pursuing pharmacy studies at a private college in Bhopal after being selected under the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).
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