Students from Kashmir should focus on studies, not politics: Azad

August 14, 2016 17:20

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad asked students from Jammu and Kashmir to concentrate on studies and not get involved in politics, a day after a panel discussion here over the Kashmir issue witnessed heated exchanges.

"All these boys, whether they are Kashmiri Pandits or Muslim boys or they are boys from Jammu, they have come here to study. So my appeal to them is that when they are outside their state they should be very friendly," Azad said.

"First complete your studies - that should be their priority," he said.

Claiming that the atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir is not congenial for education, Azad said: "I would request our children who are studying here, whichever religion they may belong to, I would appeal to both the sections that first of all they should complete their studies."

"Kashmir has been spoiled by too much politics, let the students not spoil their career, if they have to make their career," he added.

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