"I do not know the details. I read about it in the flight and I cannot react on it more than that I regret what has happened. What led the youth to take such a step will be found out by the people there who are trying to find out the reason.
"Such incidents should not happen. We want to provide a good future to our children and we are making endeavours on that front. We do not want such incidents to happen. I sympathise with his parents and it has to be found out as to why this incident happened," Heptulla told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
"We should not divide the children in terms of upper caste, lower caste or Dalits. Our country has seen enough division. We should see the children as they are only as children our heart bleeds for all, not just for minority, and it does not differentiate on the basis of caste, creed or religion," she said.
Heptullah, who yesterday called on PDP president Mehbooba Mufti at her residence in Gupkar, said the meeting was apolitical and government formation in the state was not discussed.
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"And you all know that when we go to someone's home for offering condolences, we do not eat anything there or talk about other things." she said.
"Neither I talked to her (Mehbooba) on this nor was there any mention (of politics). I only offered my condolences to her and talked about those aspects of Mufti sahib's life which I know of," the Union minister said.
The incident has triggered protests by students in many parts of the country.