I am writing as a young Kashmiri who has spent nearly twelve years listening to, standing with and speaking for Kashmiri students. 

I have met young people preparing for examinations, searching for jobs and trying to build independent lives. Their circumstances differ from those of students elsewhere in India, but their basic concerns sound strikingly similar. 

They want a fair chance, a credible system and the confidence that their effort will receive fair treatment.

That common aspiration is why Kashmir belongs in the national debate over examination integrity and recruitment.

I remember meeting you in Srinagar in August 2024 during your visit to Kashmir. I also remember our interaction after the Pahalgam attack in 2025, when the safety of Kashmiri students studying across India came sharply into focus. 

On both occasions, I saw a thoughtfulness toward people whose lives have been influenced by circumstances they did not choose. You listened to our concerns and spoke about them alongside the concerns of young Indians elsewhere.

Those encounters remained with me because listening has a particular value in Kashmir. 

Young people here have spent years hearing their lives discussed through politics, security and conflict. Their education, employment and aspirations often receive far less attention.

I have watched your meetings with students, workers, young people and communities around India. You have spoken frequently about paper leaks, recruitment fraud, institutional accountability and the erosion of public trust. Those concerns also have a Kashmiri address.

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