177 Kashmiri Hindu teachers transferred to safer places in Kashmir, security at residence-offices also increased

177 Kashmiri Hindu teachers posted in Srinagar have been shifted to safer places in view of the prevailing situation arising out of increasing cases of target killings in Kashmir and increasing panic among Kashmiri Hindus. Not only this, security has also been increased in Kashmiri Hindu residential colonies, offices so that target killings can be completely stopped in future. 

Issuing an order in this regard, the Chief Education Officer has made transfer and adjustment of Kashmiri Hindu teachers posted in remote areas of Srinagar to the district headquarters. On the orders of the state government, this step has been taken only to ensure the safety of Kashmiri Hindus.

Home Minister Amit Shah had called a high-level meeting in Delhi on Friday to discuss the increasing target killings in Kashmir and the security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. Senior officers of police and army including Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha were present in this meeting. The Home Minister had given strict instructions to ensure their safety along with dealing strictly with terrorists targeting Kashmiri Hindus and workers of other states in the Kashmir Valley.

After Rahul Bhatt, when the terrorists killed the teacher Rajni Bala, the process of picketing and demonstrations intensified in Jammu and Kashmir Valley including the transfers. Many Kashmiri Hindus returned home from the Valley. Those who are left in Kashmir are not being allowed to leave the colonies. In such a situation, to revive the sense of security among Kashmiri Hindus, the administration has again transferred them to a safe place.