Express News screengrab of the protest.
Three Kashmiri students of a private university were beaten up in the city of Noida in Uttar Pradesh for not shouting anti-Pakistan slogans, Express News reported on Monday.
Indian students, who were allegedly drunk, ordered the Kashmiri students to shout anti-Pakistan slogans, which they refused to do. After the refusal, the students reportedly beat up the Kashmiri students.
When the news of the incident spread, Kashmiri students protested on the streets and chanted slogans against the university administration.
This incident takes place just about a month after Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh had suspended 67 Kashmiri students for celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in a cricket match during the Asia Cup.
Uttar Pradesh government had filed a sedition case against these students from Kashmir under Section 124a, 153a and 427 of the Indian Penal Code, which was later withdrawn. According to Section 124a, whoever excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Indian government shall be punished with imprisonment or with a fine.
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shame on so called world biggest democracy
@Roshan: why would they take refuge when they are fighing for the freedom of there home land
@India: Dear India, 400 Million Muslims of the subcontinent didn't come from Arabia, Persia or Central Asia, may be 2 or 3% have Arab or Persian ancestory but the rest of us have Indian ancestory. The division of India was on religious basis, I wish it was on ethnic basis it would have saved millions of Mulims, hindus and Sikhs who were brutally murdered in Punjab and Bengal. This Division has done us more harm as it has to the Hindus of the subcontinent.
truth always hurts thats why u dont post my comments and talking abt Indian democracy
@Pankaj: And what about state of Israel? It was also created on the name of a religion. As far as Islam being the cause of any problem, then you should have paid a visit to Malaysia, Indonesia, Qatar, Kuwait or even Saudi Arabia before your ranting Its the policies that matter. Its the policies that create problems for a nation. We, as a nation have suffered because of our policies. Perod!
And they call it the worlds biggest democracy....
@vasan: "an apology" awwwn so cute...
@Raheel: While idea of Independence probably makes sense to Kashmiris but strategically doesnt make sense to rest of India. If India were to be divided again on the basis of religion then 13% Muslim population in rest of India will have a very tough time and secular fabric of India will be stretched to limits. The entire muslim population will be labelled traitors and will be pushed to the margins of society. All the work of 65 years will be undone. so no government will agree to this because that government will never be voted back to power. Secondly, Kashmir will never have enough defense budget so will be dependent upon neighbors for its survival. China will soon take over Kashmir by financing it and owning it indirectly like they are doing it with rest of neighbors. India can not have PLA so close to New Delhi. Thirdly Pakistan will have a base of their non state actors in independent Kashmir nearer Delhi. We will have more bombs exploding in Indian trains. I really doubt if there is an end game to the idea of Independent Kashmir in near future. I think as a logical person the best bet will be to move ahead with the main stream and wait for a better time, may be 30-40 years down the line when Indian population feels more secure with China and Pakistan and hence more sensitive on Human rights violations.
If anyone chose to investigate on what led to this fracas, people may view it differently. The students were drunk and were making anti-India statements. All I am saying is, if their loyalties lie elsewhere, they are welcome to go where they find peace. Having said that, the other students should not have used physical force.
Today Hindu extremists are abusing Kashmiris for not abusing Pakistan or showing love for Pakistanis, but tomorrow all Muslims in India will be harassed for showing love for Islam and their fellow Muslims. This is the end result of Hindu fanaticism. Free Kashmir and let them join with their fellow Muslims in Pakistan.
@Roshan: what a stupid comment.
@Raheel: Pakistanis wanted Independence in the name of religion, you can see what happened to them ? Most unviable country in the world is Pakistan, who can't survive on it own means. The day Indian forces will withdraw, China will occupy it as they did to Tibet and Xinjiang. Kashmiris should be grateful to Maharaja Hari Singh, who choose to merge with India, otherwise Islam would have been wiped out from Kashmir valley long back, under Chinese occupation.If you can't believe my words, visit Xinjiang once.
Proves the 2-Nations Theory even after more than 74 years.
Two sides of the same coin .. like it or not India and Pakistan are similar in their tendencies to exploit minorities.
Yes we do our best to defame Pakistan everywhere. Be grateful to us that we are not resorting to violence or spreading terrorism in your country.
What the 3 drunken students did is not representative of the Indian state. Those 3 students should be punished. This has nothing to do with the democracy, secularism and tolerance of the Indian nation.
Why are Pakistanis commenting about the freedom of Kashmir ? Pakistan has forcibly occupied a part of Kashmir (so called Azad Kashmir) and also forcibly annexed Balochistan where people are demanding true autonomy and development. See Youtube videos regarding this (obviously those in Pakistan cannot do this because of lack of freedom to access this website).
If Kashmir becomes free, Pak will forcibly annexe it and treat it as its keep, the way it is treating Azad Kashmir and Balochistan.
@ironMan!: I'm Kashmiri, although I don't shout anti-Pakistan slogans and what not, I am no hurry to join Pakistan anytime in the near future and as far as I know not much of us are. Also most of us Kashmiris do all this to annoy the Indians since as just shown here, it really does get at them. Kashmiris now mostly want independence from India because of their brutality towards us, but don't think we want to join Pakistan either. We respect Pakistan etc, but I'll think we'll do much better on our own after seeing the mess Pakistan is in recently. But I bet ET won't even let my comment go through. Let some other people's opinions through.
Is it aman ki aasha or aman ki aapa khala?
Shame on freedom of speech and values of so called Democracy.
It is time that Kashmiris learn to swear their allegiance to India since they are living in the Indian land of Kashmir and their entire existence is subsidized by Indians. This is a good beginning!!!!
Salute to Kashmiri student Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan and these student will be remembered for their sacrifices for the land of Kashmir and Pakistan.Salute you guys form the nation.
So much for the Pakistani actros/actress working in India & for the people trying to promote the AMAN KI AASHA, its infact Aman Ka Tamasha.
Such incidents make be believe in "TWO NATION THEORY".
so where are our neighbor trolls now, who comment on every article of this website ??
First of all this incident has been highlighted by indian media. Secondly what happened was wrong but it was started when some kashmiri students celebrated pakistan cricket victory and chanted anti indian slogans,without realizing that its the indian goverment who is providing them book and education rather than gun and Jihad. Thirdly I still regret this incidence and request indian govt to take strict action for those who were behind this incident.
People who are slamming Indian democracy read this also
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Offers-pour-in-for-dish-washers-daughter-who-cleared-JEE-M/articleshow/34659741.cms
India is a vibrant democracy where people help those who are not planning to hurt the future of our country.
I condemn this beating , but there is too much of hue and cry over act of three intoxicated students and that too against the Kashmiri students who have often been irksome due to their anti India feeling ( Though they are OK in receiving education from an Indian institution ). Btw what would happen to someone in Pakistan who refuses to raise anti India slogan in a similar situation? Any guesses?
Peace is the way forward India not this war mongering. Stop this nonsense.
@ali: Don't talk about Democracy when you have least knowledge of It.
Sooner or later the Kashmir will free itself from Indian occupying forces, it is inevitable. P.S shame on the so called biggest democracy.
First let me accept that students should not have done this. They owe an apology to Kashmiri students. Now, why drag India into this whether shining or not, Is India represented by only such "DRUNKEN" students, obviously not.
@pcv: your false justifications are really stupid!
lolzzz ... still unable to understand the reason why others were shouting "anti-Pakistan slogans" in university. literally,education can't make someone human.
Lets be clear friend ,Secularism has harmed us Hindus..We r not ready for this kind of secularism at the cost of our own life..Bangladesis r snatching our land in northeast,kashmiri muslims evicted Pandits from their own land so did pakistanis and bangladeshis with native Hindus.all in the name of secularism.We have already said that secularism is not our sole responsibility.We will do everything to protect life , dignity and identity of our present and future generation. Mod pl publish
If ur muslim in india try to leave if u can I think times will be tough now for this group more than any other as modi is coming but please dont try and runaway to pakistan
If they love Pakistan so much and are harassed so much in India, then why dont they go and take refuge in Pakistan? Many Indians who loved Pakistan left India in 1947 and many Bangladeshis also left for Pakistan after 1971. Kashmir is the only place where indian forces are killing and raping innocents but none would take refuge in a safer place.
Salute to the three kashmiris!
What else to expect from them... they have so much hatred against Pakistan. No matter how much they develop, their naive thinking will not change. Shame on you
"Aman ki Aasha"
Is it justified to call India a secular state.
What a joke of a democracy
College fights are common among students everywhere, this Kashmiri angle is a distortion blown out of proportion by vested interests. No Indian Muslim forget Kashmiris would like to be part of Pakistan. They actually enjoy preferential treatment and not discrimination in the name of secularism. But are exploited by their own religious leaders for vote bank politics and distort attention from real issues of education and development.
Highly insecure!
Never ceases to amaze me the anti Pakistan sentiment in India or may be its just Indian media.
Ha! India, a 'true democracy'. This is the biggest joke of the world.
So much for shining india