Dr. Simrit Kahlon Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir have culminated successfully! Media has not given much attention to the same except for carrying the official press release before and after every phase. One reason for the lack of media interest was the attention being paid to assembly elections in five states across the country. A bigger reason, however, was the peaceful … [Read more...] about J&K Panchayat elections: The proof of the pudding lies in the eating
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Pulwama incident: Divisive disruptive, propagandist activities need to be curtailed
Jaibans Singh The heavy loss of life in an encounter at Pulwama, South Kashmir, on Saturday, 15, December, has evoked multifarious responses. While there is a universal expression of grief over the lives lost, the situational dynamics have created differing perceptions. A cursory study of the responses indicates an attempt from some quarters to politicise the tragedy. The … [Read more...] about Pulwama incident: Divisive disruptive, propagandist activities need to be curtailed
Hurriyat should adopt a holistic approach to Human Rights in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh On December, 10, the world will celebrate Human Rights Day. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the universal declaration of human rights by the United Nations General Assembly’s in 1948. In Kashmir, the day is normally marked by protests orchestrated by the Hurriyat Conference, a miniscule separatist segment in the Kashmiri political … [Read more...] about Hurriyat should adopt a holistic approach to Human Rights in Kashmir
The gun has served no purpose in Kashmir
Farooq Wani Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has recently tweeted that the number of Kashmiris’ killed by security forces in 2018 has crossed the 400 mark. He has appealed to the international community to, “help stop the massacre of Kashmiris’ unleashed by Indian forces.” The tweet has come as a prelude to a decision of the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) of … [Read more...] about The gun has served no purpose in Kashmir
Terrorists like Naveed Jatt are a scourge of humanity whose elimination is imperative
Jaibans Singh Naveed Jatt, a terrorist of Pakistani origin operating in Kashmir since 2012 has been killed! He came into the limelight in recent months due to his involvement in the gruesome murder of Shujaat Bukhari, a Kashmiri Muslim journalist of repute and Editor of a local newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir – Rising Kashmir. Bukhari was gunned down ruthlessly by three … [Read more...] about Terrorists like Naveed Jatt are a scourge of humanity whose elimination is imperative