Jasbir Sarai On 1 January, the troops of the Indian Army and the Pakistani Army exchanged sweets along the Line of Control (LOC), at Chilehana - Tithwal Crossing Point, to celebrate the spirit of the new year, share a gesture of goodwill and reiterate the will to maintain peace. It is notable here that the ceasefire has witnessed minimal violations since February 2021, … [Read more...] about Militarisation of Kashmir: An unacceptable foreign sponsored fallacy
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Delimitation: Jammu people have always been grossly under-represented
Sant Kumar Sharma In 2014, a Kashmir MLA led 81,720 voters, Jammu MLA 90,266 It was in last quarter of the year 2014 that assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir were held last. No party could win a clear majority as has been the trend for past two decades since 2002 when the National Conference led by Farooq Abdullah had lost its majority. In 2008 also, no single … [Read more...] about Delimitation: Jammu people have always been grossly under-represented
The economy of terror in Kashmir has been choked substantially
Jaibans Singh The constitutional changes brought about in the status of Jammu and Kashmir in August, 2019, led to talk of widespread agitations against the changes that never happened. A few months down the line, in the beginning of the year 2020, so-called "experts" were hired by vested interests to present an adverse economic impact on the region due to the restrictions … [Read more...] about The economy of terror in Kashmir has been choked substantially
Upholding Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Jasbir Sarai On December 10, the world celebrates Human Rights (HR) Day. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the universal declaration of human rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. For many years, in Kashmir, the day has been marked by protests. On this day, the Hurriyat Conference, a minuscule separatist segment in the Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Upholding Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Raw Courage in the face of challenging odds
A true short story in memory of great soldiers Brig PS Gothra “Saab, we should try our luck to kill some terrorists in the village a kilometre to the east. This village is called Dabrun and it was part of our area of responsibility when our company was deployed in Anantnag. We had a number of chance encounters there,” suggested Subedar Pradhan to the officiating Company … [Read more...] about Raw Courage in the face of challenging odds