Jaibans Singh The unrest in Kashmir is showing no signs of abating. Effort is being made from the political, intellectual, social and other relevant sectors to break the impasse and stop the cycle of violence, but a positive result is not forthcoming. The centre has approached the problem with a humane and mature attitude. Since the agitation has a local character, an open … [Read more...] about Solution to the impasse in Kashmir lies in Kashmir
It is time for the people of Kashmir to introspect
Jaibans Singh If there is one true example of a “Paradise lost” it is the Kashmir Valley. The land is beautiful and cursed in equal measure. How a place as holy as this region, the abode of Gods, Goddesses, Saints and Sufis can be subject to so much pain and suffering is incomprehensible. A lot of what is happening can be related to the Kashmiri psyche. Rajatarangini, the … [Read more...] about It is time for the people of Kashmir to introspect
“This much and no more” message for disruptive forces in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh In the early hours of June, 4, 1989, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China moved into the iconic Tiananmen Square at Beijing to quell a “Movement for Democracy.” The demonstrators there were mostly students - young boys and girls. In no time thousands of the protestors lay dead due to firing by the troops with assault rifles. Even tanks were pressed in … [Read more...] about “This much and no more” message for disruptive forces in Kashmir
Modi’s principled stand against Pakistan’s duplicity
Jaibans Singh India has finally taken a firm and righteous stand with regard to the spiralling state and radical Islam sponsored violence in Pakistan. The posture now adopted by the Government of India with regard to the atrocities and human rights violations being committed in Baluchistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) should have come by a long time back. … [Read more...] about Modi’s principled stand against Pakistan’s duplicity
Violence in Kashmir: Reality versus hype
Jaibans Singh The Kashmir valley has been in the throes of violence for more than a month now. A vast array of suggestions and recommendations for diffusing the situation are flooding the media and the information domain. Many are relevant, but, an equal number are aligned with the party and ideology that the person belongs to. The plethora of divergent ideas is causing a lot … [Read more...] about Violence in Kashmir: Reality versus hype