Cricket is not just a sport in India; it is also fodder for serious politics. Medical students in Jammu & Kashmir,  who celebrated Pakistan's maiden T20 World Cup victory against India on Sunday, face action under the tough anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA. Videos showing women students rejoicing Pakistan's victory and shouting pro-Pakistan slogans at girls' hostels of Medical College Srinagar and Shere Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) in Srinagar were widely circulated on social media.

The celebrations saw firecrackers going off in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir at a time India's Home Minister Amit Shah was in town, NDTV said. 

Officials at SKIMS, a prestigious institution, say they have constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate how the video surfaced on social media showing students celebrating the Pakistan win. 

"There is no signage that shows that celebration happened inside the Institute. Yet, we are investigating it. A fact-finding committee has been constituted to submit a report to the government within 48 hours," an official was quoted as saying. 

Sources say police are busy verifying videos that surfaced from various parts of Kashmir to identify the people celebrating and rejoicing in Pakistan's victory in the cricket match.

Sajad Lone, J&K Peoples Conference leader, said punitive action should not be taken against students.

"I strongly disagree. If you think that they r not patriotic enough because they cheered for another team- u should have the courage and the belief to wean them back if u think they have gone patriotically astray. Punitive actions won't help. Have not helped in the past either," tweeted Lone.

Addressing panchayat (village council) members outside Srinagar, Amit Shah said he wanted Kashmiri youth to play for Team India. During his visit, Shah spurned suggestion of talks with Pakistan and said the government would rather talk to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and listen to their problems.
 
"Farooq Abdullah (former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister) suggested we should talk to Pakistan. If I have to talk to people it will be people of J&K. I have extended hand of friendship, we have no malice. Kashmir exists in the heart of (PM) Modi,"  Shah said.