India News | Omar Abdullah Urges Centre to Engage with Students Amid Paper Leak Row
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on setting up fast-track courts for paper leak cases, Abdullah said, "You have to sit down and talk to them somewhere. You can't ignore so many young people."
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called on the Centre to hold talks with students protesting over the paper leak issue, saying their concerns should not be ignored.
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on setting up fast-track courts for paper leak cases, Abdullah said, "You have to sit down and talk to them somewhere. You can't ignore so many young people."
Referring to the ongoing protests in Delhi, the Chief Minister said the scale of the demonstrations had increased over time and alleged that tear gas had been used around Jantar Mantar on Wednesday night.
"When there was the first program of the CJP at Jantar Mantar, and only a few people attended, some people started mocking it... Now the situation in Delhi is before you. A large part of New Delhi is closed today. Even last night, tear gas had to be used around Jantar Mantar," he said.
Abdullah said there was a sense of resentment among young people which, according to him, had been ignored until now. Welcoming the Prime Minister's remarks that the youth were important, he said it would be a positive step if the government held discussions with students regarding their concerns.
"Now, this is a good thing that the Prime Minister has said in his post that young people are important, and it would be a good thing to talk to them about their concerns," Abdullah said.
Earlier, in a post on X, PM Modi stated that those involved in compromising the future of the youth "will not be spared," adding that relevant authorities have been directed to take all necessary measures.
"Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth! We have decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in paper leaks. Have directed the concerned authorities and officials to take all necessary steps in this regard. This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students. Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared," PM Modi wrote. (ANI)
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