J&K govt orders time-bound inquiry into NIT clashes

Updated At : 06:57 PM Apr 07, 2016 IST

CRPF personnel at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) following tensions between the local and non-local students of the institute, in Srinagar on April 6, 2016. PTI

Srinagar, April 7

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a time-bound inquiry into the clashes at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar following India’s defeat to West Indies in the World T20 Cup last week.

“We have instituted an inquiry to go into the incidents at the NIT,” Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh told reporters here.

He said the Additional District Magistrate of Srinagar will conduct the inquiry and submit his report within 15 days.

“We will resolve this issue at the earliest,” Singh said.

Asked about his comment that students were subjected to ‘mild lathicharge’, Singh said his statement at that time was based on information he had received.

He said the state government will ensure the personal as well as academic security of the students at the NIT.

HRD team to stay on campus till exams

A two-member team of the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry that visited the NIT campus yesterday will remain stationed on the campus till the exams are over, sources said on Thursday.

The team was rushed by the Ministry to take stock of the situation and look into the grievances of the outstation students.

The NIT exams are scheduled to commence on April 11.