India, Nov. 12 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Students' Association (JKSA) has demanded the removal of Uttar Pradesh Minister Thakur Raghuraj Singh from the state cabinet and an FIR against him over remarks on Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia as "hubs of terrorists".

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, in a statement on November 11, called the remarks communal and said singling out universities by name and identity amounted to an attempt to communalise education. It said such statements stigmatise students and risk creating fear and hostility on campuses.

"Elected representatives holding constitutional positions should be held accountable for statements that could stigmatise educational institutions and student...