Jasbir Sarai In India, the eve of 2013 witnessed grim battles at different levels and for different reasons instead of the usual festivities. New Delhi witnessed wide spread revulsion due to the gruesome gang rape in a moving bus of a 23 year old girl who succumbed to the brutal injuries caused by the barbarians who attacked her. The revulsion has spilled over on the streets … [Read more...] about Petty politics at the cost of security
Subversion of peace through religious polarisation
S Ranjan Jammu and Kashmir has been known for its secularism and religious tolerance since times immemorial. The Kashmir valley thrives on the unique social ideology of Kashmiriyat, which advocates a cultural identity based on human values, diversity and tolerance, it is a historic legacy shared only by the Hindus and Muslims of the valley. The area South of the Pir Panjal … [Read more...] about Subversion of peace through religious polarisation
Contradictions are the bane of Kashmir politics
Prabhakar Gupta "It cannot be withdrawn unless it (the State) is quite and calm," are the reported forceful words of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde while referring to the revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. "Infiltration has increased. That is our information. We are worried. We are watchful in all sectors. We … [Read more...] about Contradictions are the bane of Kashmir politics
Grass political empowerment: the bane of disruptive forces
Pankaj Sharma The news about scores of Sarpanches and Panches resigning in North Kashmir under terrorist dikat hogged the media limelight in October and November, 2012. Then there were calls from organisations like all Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) to boycott polls for four Members of Legislative Council (MLC’s) seats under Panchayat quota scheduled in … [Read more...] about Grass political empowerment: the bane of disruptive forces
Human rights violation in J&K: the true perspective
Jasbir Sarai On December, 10, like every year since 1950, the world will celebrate human rights day. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the universal declaration of human rights by the United Nations General Assembly's in 1948. In Kashmir, the day will undoubtedly be marked, as usual, by protests orchestrated by the miniscule separatist segment of the … [Read more...] about Human rights violation in J&K: the true perspective