Lockdown: Stuck in Bhopal, over 250 Kashmiri students seek evacuation
Srinagar, Apr 24: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in India, over 250 Kashmiri students stuck in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh are demanding immediate evacuation, saying they are gripped in fear and panic.
These Kashmiri students are facing immense hardships, have nothing to eat and have run out of money.
“We want to go home and request Jammu Kashmir Government to evacuate us from Bhopal. We talked to District Development Commissioner Bhopal who in turn informed Government of India, but till date nothing has been done to provide us a respite,” said a student Muzaffar Hussain.
There are around 250 Kashmiri students stranded in Bhopal who are pursuing various courses in several colleges and institutions.
“We don’t know how long will this lock down continue and we are about to suffer a mental breakdown,” the students said. “Who will not get into panic in such a situation and far from home,” he added.
In a series of tweets, former chief minister Omar Abdullah has expressed concern over the Valley locals stuck in different states. He appealed Jammu Kashmir Government to get the stranded students back to Valley.
Most of these stranded students in Bhopal are hailing from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
When contacted District Development Commissioner Budgam, Tariq Ahmed Ganai said that they will decide about the matter and will try to bring these students back. “Authorities will think about the matter. There are other Kashmiris who are stuck as well in many parts,” he said. (KNT)
