Worried About J&K Kids Just Like Other Children

Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday said he was concerned about the children of Jammu and Kashmir just like their counterparts in other states, but refrained from commenting on scrapping the special status granted to the border state under Article 370. He also expressed concern over the increasing cases of sexual abuse of children through online means of child pornography.

Asked about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir post the removal of Article 370, Satyarthi told reporters here, “Just as I care about children of other parts of the country, similarly I am also worried about the children of (J&K). “However, I will not say anything about the political aspects of this case. But I definitely want every child in the country to be educated and safe and get all the opportunities to move forward.”