The students of sociology and other post graduate departments at Kashmir University (KU) on participated in a silent protest to commemorate the first death anniversary of Prof Muhammad Rafi Bhat.
The students were holding banners and placards and offeredprayers for the slain professor. Emotions ran high in the university campuswhen the students of sociology department recalled contribution of lateProfessor towards the department and his interest in teaching the students.Prof Rafi from Ganderbal was killed on May 7 last year in an encounter with thesecurity forces along with other four other militants in Shopian last year.”He was a great support to all his students interms of teaching and other assignments. He is still alive among us,” said oneof the students. The silent protest last for around an hour and later thestudents continued their classes in their respective departments.