Srinagar, May 6 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the immediate withdrawal of a circular issued by Delhi University (DU), that allegedly profiles students from Jammu and Kashmir.



The Association described the directive as discriminatory and harmful to the emotional and social integration of Kashmiri youth in the national mainstream.



According to the JKSA, multiple DU-affiliated colleges have requested personal details—including permanent and current addresses, contact numbers, email IDs, and course information—exclusively from students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir. No such data has reportedly been sought from students belonging to other states or Union Territories.



The association claims this selective scrutiny has sparked fear and anxiety among Kashmiri students, who now feel targeted and unsafe in their academic environments.





“This move suggests an alarming pattern of selective surveillance that alienates youth and casts unwarranted suspicion on their intent, identity, and patriotism,” the letter to Shah said.

The letter added that it is particularly troubling that this directive comes at a time when Kashmiri students across India have already been subjected to harassment and vilification after the Pahalgam tragedy.

“Instead of offering protection and inclusion, institutions appear to be singling them out under the guise of administrative requirements,” the JKSA said.



It said that in recent weeks, there have been multiple reports of harassment and intimidation faced by Kashmiri students in various parts of the country.



“Against this backdrop, Delhi University’s demand for detailed personal information exclusively from J&K students further aggravates their sense of vulnerability, fear, and exclusion. It sends a disheartening message that Kashmiri students are not to be trusted and must be monitored separately despite being full citizens,” JKSA said.



“What is even more disconcerting is the justification offered by Delhi University; that this data collection is based on directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs of India,” it added.

The JKSA has urged the Home Minister to take immediate cognizance of this matter and ensure the withdrawal of this circular and any similar directive that amounts to community profiling.

“Such practices are deeply regressive and harmful, both constitutionally and politically. They strike at the heart of our democratic ethos and the ideals of unity in diversity,” the Association said.

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