Jaibans Singh On September 5, 2015, in response to an agitation by retired soldiers of the Indian Army, commonly called “veterans” for a better deal in their pensions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government announced the acceptance of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. There was much celebration, in certain quarters only, on … [Read more...] about Government should seek closure of OROP impasse
When martial races demand OBC status warning bells must ring
Jaibans Singh The nation was recently seized with the turmoil in Haryana due to an agitation by the Jat community of the state. The agitation took a violent turn to an unprecedented level. There was a tremendous loss of both life and property. The Jat community is demanding Other Backward Class (OBC) status and is frustrated enough to destroy its own state in pursuance of … [Read more...] about When martial races demand OBC status warning bells must ring
Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Five brave soldiers of the nation and one innocent civilian have lost their lives on the altar of mindless terrorist violence in the Kashmir Valley. A terrorist attack in Kashmir was expected due to a number of reasons. First, security forces have been proactive in counter-terrorist operations all through the winter and have achieved considerable success. In the … [Read more...] about Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir
JNU Ruckus: More to it than meets the eye
Jaibans Singh The situation at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has taken a considerably nasty turn. The nation is engaged in an unnecessary and avoidable debate which is negatively impacting its democratic credentials. There are many pointers to the involvement of Kashmiri separatist in this incident. The timing of the incident, coinciding with the death anniversary of … [Read more...] about JNU Ruckus: More to it than meets the eye
Maqbool Bhat: Pakistan’s perfidy and a lost cause
Jaibans Singh Maqbool Bhat a resident of Trehgam in Kupwara District of Kashmir was hanged to death in Tihar Jail on 11 February 1984 on charges of committing a double murder. Bhat entered the political arena of Kashmir with an ideology of Jammu and Kashmir existing as an independent state. To further his political agenda he founded the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) … [Read more...] about Maqbool Bhat: Pakistan’s perfidy and a lost cause