Several Indian-American organisations have urged the Chancellor of Rutgers University not to allow the display of a separatist Kashmiri flag on its campus. However, according to sources, the university has not conceded to the demands of the protesting group.
Prominent Indian-American community organisations have urged the Chancellor of Rutgers University in New Jersey not to allow the display of a separatist Kashmiri flag on its campus, asserting it would send a wrong message amidst the current chaos at leading US educational institutions against Israel’s war in Gaza.
Leading universities across the US are witnessing protests against Israeli military action in Gaza.
The conflict was triggered by unprecedented attacks against Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people. Israel has launched a massive counter-offensive against the Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza since 2007.
On Friday, a group representing protesting students said that eight of its 10 demands were met by the Rutgers University administration.
Point nine of the demands said: “Display of the flags of occupied peoples– including but limited to Palestine, Kurds, and Kashmiris–in all areas displaying international flags across the Rutgers campuses.”
However, informed sources said that the university has not conceded to the demands of the protesting group.
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