Govt school in J-K's Samba to be named after teacher killed by terrorists
Press Trust of India | June 9, 2022 | 11:01 AM IST | 1 min read
Rajni Bala was shot dead by terrorists following which Kashmiri Pandits, employed under PM package, threatened to undertake mass migration from the Valley
Jammu: The government high school in Gopalpora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam will be named after its teacher Rajni Bala, who was shot dead by terrorists on May 31, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced on Wednesday.
During the day, Sinha visited Bala's family members at their residence in Samba and assured her husband Rajkumar of all possible support, an official said. "We have decided that Gopalpora government high school will be named after Rajni Bala," Sinha announced during a programme held in connection with a road project in the evening.
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Rajni Bala (36) was shot dead by terrorists following which Kashmiri Pandits, employed under the PM package, had threatened to undertake mass migration from the Valley if they were not relocated to safe places within the next 24 hours.
Kashmiri Pandits employed under the PM package hit the streets at various places in the valley on May 31 to protest the killing of a woman teacher. They appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene in the matter to ensure the safety of minorities.
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