Jaibans Singh Rumours have a tendency to spread like wildfire in Kashmir, most of these have a negative connotation and are designed to create insecurity among the people. The insecurity soon converts into a panic situation. This malaise has become all the more prominent with the advent of social media where fake and twisted news gains prominence. Such a scenario is … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Tendency to be swayed by rumours should be curbed
J&K: Firm, righteous policy leading to sustainable improvement in situation
Jaibans Singh It is heartening to see the government at the centre exhibit a rare confidence in dealing with the situation in trouble torn Kashmir. Undoubtedly, there is political and social pressure accentuated by a shrill media but it has not deterred the government from pursuing a well laid out policy. It has adopted a consistent posture and is working on it with a … [Read more...] about J&K: Firm, righteous policy leading to sustainable improvement in situation
Shri Amarnath Yatra: Implicit adherence to security protocols is imperative
Jaibans Singh The holy Amarnath Yatra for the year 2019 officially commenced on Monday, 01, July, with the first batch of pilgrims making their way towards the holy cave from the respective base camps in Baltal and Pahalgam and Governor Satya Pal Malik participating in the 'Pratham Pooja' (first prayer) in the cave shrine. It was reported that he prayed for peace in the … [Read more...] about Shri Amarnath Yatra: Implicit adherence to security protocols is imperative
Twentieth Anniversary of Kargil War: Time for celebration and introspection
Jaibans Singh India is celebrating, in this month of July, the 20th anniversary of the Kargil War, a military epic fought at heights over 16000 feet and temperatures as low as minus 15 degree Celsius. The ignominious designs of a belligerent neighbour (Pakistan) to violate the territorial integrity of the nation were thwarted by a military action that has no parallel in the … [Read more...] about Twentieth Anniversary of Kargil War: Time for celebration and introspection
OHCHR has no understanding of dynamics of Kashmir issue
Jaibans Singh The fatuous approach of the United Nation towards understanding the dynamics of the Kashmir issue came to the fore once more in the second report presented by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the situation of Human Rights in Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The report covers the period from May 2018 to April 2019. On 14 June 2018, … [Read more...] about OHCHR has no understanding of dynamics of Kashmir issue