Opposition National Conference today sought a judicial probe into the mysterious deaths of two students reportedly after consuming iron pills in Banihal town of Ramban district last week.
The party has also demanded immediate stepping down of all those heading the education ministry to enable a fair inquiry.
The Deputy Commissioner of Ramban yesterday suspended two headmasters of Government Girls Middle School Lamber and High School Chamalwas after the deaths.
"The party demands judicial probe into the circumstances leading to the death of two minor students in Banihal belt of Ramban district due to intake of expired iron tablets," NC District President Ramban Sajjad Shaheen today said.
"This is criminal negligence, which speaks of apathetic approach of PDP-BJP Government towards poor," Shaheen said, while expressing solidarity with the families who lost their dear ones.
The students - Tousef Ahmed and Ifra Nazir - died after "taking iron pills being provided by the school".
Local MLA Vikar Rasool has also demanded an inquiry into the incident.
He also demanded testing of iron pills that are being given to students across various schools in the district.
