Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Kashmiri Students Allege Threats, Seek Bhopal Accommodation Protection
Two students from Jammu and Kashmir are studying pharmacy in Bhopal.
They say people living nearby have harassed and threatened them.
The students also say they were told to leave their paying guest home.
They believe this happened because they are Muslim and from Jammu and Kashmir.
The incident was reported at Shanti Homes Colony.
A students’ group asked Madhya Pradesh’s chief minister to help.
The group wants police and local officials to investigate.
It also wants the students to stay safe and continue their education.
The students had expected hostel rooms through a scholarship scheme, but their college had no rooms available.
Two Kashmiri pharmacy students alleged harassment and threats at their paying guest accommodation in Bhopal.
The students said residents pressured them to leave because they are Muslims from Jammu and Kashmir.
The alleged incident took place at Shanti Homes Colony in Gandhi Nagar.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association asked Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to intervene.
The students were selected under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme and have lived in the PG since last year due to unavailable college hostel facilities.
- Who
- Two Kashmiri pharmacy students, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
- What
- The students alleged harassment, threats, and pressure to vacate their paying guest accommodation.
- When
- The association sent its letter to the chief minister on August 18; the students have reportedly lived in the accommodation since last year.
- Where
- Shanti Homes Colony in Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The students alleged they were targeted because they are Muslims from Jammu and Kashmir; the association sought intervention to protect them and prevent disruption to their education.
Students’ and Association’s Allegations
Authorities’ and Residents’ Position
Reason for pressure to leave
Students’ and Association’s Allegations
The students alleged that residents targeted them because they are Muslims from Jammu and Kashmir and pressured them to vacate.
Authorities’ and Residents’ Position
The articles do not provide a response from the residents or authorities to these allegations.
Requested response
Students’ and Association’s Allegations
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association called for a police and district administration investigation, safety measures, and protection of the students’ education.
Authorities’ and Residents’ Position
No official action or response from the police, district administration, or chief minister was reported in the article.
- Students involved
- Two Kashmiri students pursuing pharmacy in Bhopal
- Alleged conduct
- Harassment, threats, and pressure to vacate their paying guest accommodation
- Reported location
- Shanti Homes Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal
- Appeal made to
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- Requesting organization
- Jammu and Kashmir Students Association
- Scholarship
- Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme
- Accommodation background
- The students reportedly lacked college hostel accommodation and have lived in a PG since last year