Jaibans Singh The preoccupation of Kashmiri politics with the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is attaining rather exasperating dimensions. Somehow, all issues that come into media limelight are twisted and turned to get back to discussing the revocation or otherwise of the AFSPA. Recently, the Valley has been in the throes of an incident of firing by the CISF on … [Read more...] about Policy decisions should not be incident driven or politicised
Hurriyats fading fortunes in 2011
Jaibans Singh The beginning of 2011 witnessed a change of heart amongst the separatist leadership. Syed Ali Shah Geelani started espousing a pacifist unarmed and peaceful struggle for self-determination. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq started questioning Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s administrative capability after having shunned governance for decades. Then came a bolt from the blue … [Read more...] about Hurriyats fading fortunes in 2011
Who are the actual perpetrators of HR violations in Kashmir?
Simrit Kahlon Two decades have elapsed since terrorism first reared its ugly head in the placid valley of Kashmir. In the interim, the people of the state have witnessed a suffocation of their cultural expression, a strangulation of their economic lifeline and a breakdown of their ethnic fabric. The most unfortunate fall out is the large scale exodus of the Kashmiri Pundit … [Read more...] about Who are the actual perpetrators of HR violations in Kashmir?
Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
Jaibans Singh Victims of Naxal violence from the States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Orissa and west Bengal have joined hands in a noble venture to hold a peaceful procession at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on the evening of December, 18, in the form of a candle lit vigil and the morning of December, 19, in the form of a Rally. The intention of this venture is to focus the … [Read more...] about Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
The winter agenda for Kashmir
Simrit Kahlon The winter season has arrived in earnest and, as always, core issues of survival have taken precedence over superfluous and vacuous political agendas in Kashmir. Mostly, the separatist lobby is forced to go into hibernation during the peak winter months. All the same, compulsions of political survival do not allow them to sit silently. They continue to harp on … [Read more...] about The winter agenda for Kashmir