Delhi University is facing strong criticism for profiling students from Indian illegally Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the university has issued a directive requiring all Kashmiri students to submit personal details such as home addresses, contact numbers, email IDs, and course information. 

The university has defended the move, saying it issued the directive on instructions of the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs. DU officials said that the Delhi Police had specifically sought the data and that the university’s action followed the ministry’s recommendation. The move has sparked concern among students from the occupied territory.

In a letter dated May 6, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) wrote to Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, calling the directive “discriminatory” and accusing DU of “community profiling”.  The group argued that no similar data has been sought from students of Indian states, and warned that such measures risk creating an atmosphere of fear and exclusion. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)