Jasbir Sarai Voting for the parliamentary elections has culminated in many segments of Jammu and Kashmir. There is no change in the scenario whatsoever. A select few who call themselves leaders of the masses have participated as candidates as they have in all elections earlier. The only difference is their advancing years which are not inhibiting their thirst for power. They … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Show the door to the I, me, myself leadership
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Stalling delimitation in J&K: Unjust political opportunism by Kashmiri leadership
Onkareshwar Pandey Jammu and Kashmir is definitely the most talked about state in India. Reams are being written about the situation and environment prevalent there. Every incident of violence, social disruption, perceived economic inequality, elections, government formation, et al is meticulously recorded and spoken about by a whole range of “experts.” What is normal for … [Read more...] about Stalling delimitation in J&K: Unjust political opportunism by Kashmiri leadership
Poor political leadership continues to plague J&K
Jaibans Singh As the people of Jammu and Kashmir get on to vote for their representatives in the Parliament, it becomes relevant here to dwell on the report card of the esteemed Members of Parliament (MPs) of the state elected by the people in the 2014 elections. Many of them have not completed their terms. Tariq Hamid Karra, MP from Srinagar constituency resigned in … [Read more...] about Poor political leadership continues to plague J&K
Kashmiri youth and the democratic process
Jaibans Singh Kashmir, despite being in the throes of a very unfortunate environment of violence, has witnessed a steady improvement in literacy levels over the last few decades. The 2011 census recorded a whopping 13 percent increase in literacy levels across the state from 55 percent to 68 percent. The female literacy showed an increase from 20 percent in 1981 to 58 … [Read more...] about Kashmiri youth and the democratic process
Parliamentary elections can usher the change Kashmir is looking for
Mehtab Karan Singh The one good take away from election campaigns is that the truth with the attendant skeletons starts tumbling out of the closet. In Kashmir, this happens at a much higher degree in view of the negativity on which the campaigns are based. Engineer Rashid, patron of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party and fighting the election from the Baramulla … [Read more...] about Parliamentary elections can usher the change Kashmir is looking for