Threat to J&K students: Mehbooba tells states to treat them as their own

She was backed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told the CMs that they should reach out to the students of other states.

In the wake of the threats being faced by students from Jammu and Kashmir in other states, Mehbooba Mufti made an appeal to ensure their safety. "They are like your own children, call them once in a while," the J&K CM said at the Niti Aayog meeting attended by all CMs.

"They should not be harassed and attacked. They are like your own children and also ambassadors of your states back home," Mehbooba also said at the meeting. "Please reach out to them aninquirere about their well-being," she said. "Call them once in a while. Make them feel at home," the J&K CM further said.

She was backed by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PM told the CMs that they should reach out to the students of other states. On Friday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh too made an appeal to ensure the safety of students from Jammu and Kashmir.

In the past week, several posters have come up threatening J&K students. One poster in Uttar Pradesh threatened the students with dire consequences, if they did not leave the state.

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