Amidst reports of Jammu and Kashmir Residents facing problems in other parts of India in the wake of Pulwama Terror Attack, The Top Court on Friday asked the Central Government and 10 other states to file a reply on a plea seeking its intervention to prevent alleged attacks on Kashmiri students in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.
Supreme Court issues notice to the Central government and 10 states and seeks their response on a plea seeking its intervention to prevent alleged attacks on Kashmiri students in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. pic.twitter.com/FCkbOiIKWg
— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2019
The Top Court also asked the states to take action to ensure Kashmiris living in their states do not face social boycott and attacks. The 10 States Includes- Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.
The Apex Court Bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi also directs the Chief Secretaries, the DGPs and the Delhi Police Commissioner to take quick actions to prevent attacks, boycotts, assaults, against Kashmiris and other minority groups.
Supreme Court‘s direction came on the plea filed by advocate Tariq Adeeb seeking protection for Kashmiris amid reports of harassment and attacks on them in the wake of Pulwama Terror Attack of February 14 that claimed lives of 40 CRPF Personnel.
The Top Court also asserted that the Police Officers who were given the charge as the nodal officers to deal with incidents of mob killings will now also be responsible of cases of the assaults on Kashmiris.
The court told the Home Ministry to give wide publicity of the nodal officers’ contact details so that those who need help can approach them easily. The Court will hear the matter again next week.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah welcomed Court’s Directions. National Conference working President said in a tweet, ‘Grateful to the Hon Supreme Court of India for doing what our elected leadership in Delhi should have been doing. The union HRD minister was busy living in denial & a Governor was busy issuing threats. Thank goodness the Hon SC stepped in’
Grateful to the Hon Supreme Court of India for doing what our elected leadership in Delhi should have been doing. The union HRD minister was busy living in denial & a Governor was busy issuing threats. Thank goodness the Hon SC stepped in.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 22, 2019
READ: MHA Issues Advisory to States, UTs to ensure the safety of J&K Residents in wake of Pulwama Attack
Earlier on February 18, Union Home Ministry issued an advisory to states and Union Territories to take necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of people belonging to Jammu and Kashmir.
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti earlier said that mischievous elements must not be allowed to use the Pulwama terror attack as “an excuse to persecute or harass people” from the state, saying the pain of the killings of CRPF personnel must not fuel “such diabolical plans.
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