Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 18: The Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC) today protested against the harassment and attacks on Kashmiris outside the Valley.
The employees assembled at press enclave here and denounced the attacks on Kashmiris especially in Jammu where cars were torched and properties worth lakhs damaged by mobs. Besides, a number of businessmen and students were beaten and forced to flee back to Kashmir.
Holding placards and banners reading ‘Save Darbar Move Employees’ and ‘Save Our Students”, the protesters shouted anti-Government slogans and sought the intervention of authorities into the grave issue.
“Students studying outside Kashmir are being threatened to leave the colleges and many of them have been beaten. We strongly condemn it,” EJCC chairman Aijaz Khan said.
He appealed Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Governor’s administration to take stern action against the culprits who have created havoc in Jammu, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, Delhi, Bihar, Kolkata and other parts of the country. He also demanded full compensation to businessmen and drivers whose properties were either blazed or destroyed by mobs.
“We appeal Home Minister to take care of students studying outside Valley and provide food and accommodation to them”, the EJCC chairman said.
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