Over the past three weeks ,Kashmir has been the scene of massive student protest against a spate of civilian killings by the Indian military and security forces. The angry students also demand justice for an 8 year Muslim girl who was locked in the Hindu shrine ,drugged and gang raped for several days and bludgeoned to death with stone.
Jamu and Kashmir education minister Altaf Bukhari has ordered closure of all privet educational institution for 90 days in a bid to contain the protests. His decision though has been widely criticised by different organizations.
Junaid Yusuf, president of private tuition centers association, commenting on the decision, said: "This year has been opened for less than 20 days. So students depend on private tuition centers .There is no point to banning them, the government has to reconsider its decision."
Because of the protests, scores of students have been injured in clashes with government security forces in Southern Kashmir.
