- The Jammu and Kashmir high court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of the increased number of incidents of burning of schools in the Valley.
- The move comes amid increased tensions in the Valley after separatists called for a bandh protesting against the state of affairs in Kashmir. According to reports, 25 schools from the Valley have been targeted in the past one month.
- Educational institutions have bore the brunt of the ongoing conflict in the Valley which erupted after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in July.
(With media inputs)