A viral video featuring a 12-year-old boy criticizing Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo over delays in announcing summer vacations has sparked public debate and official action. According to reports, the clip questions the timing and handling of vacation announcements and has drawn wide attention online. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) responds by summoning the news portal that posted the video, and it orders the video’s removal. The CWC also directs that an FIR be filed, citing concerns including that the upload occurred without parental consent and raising issues about the child’s privacy and well-being.
Religious and social voices also join the discussion. Kashmir’s chief cleric criticizes the remarks as impolite and adds that minors should not be exposed to social media in such a manner. The controversy broadens into a wider debate about children’s rights, protections for minors in online spaces, and the responsibilities of media platforms when sharing footage involving minors.
