Jaibans Singh Every year, 15 January, is celebrated as Army Day in India. On this day, the first Indian officer, General (later Field Marshal) KM Cariappa, took over as commander-in-chief of the Indian Army. The nation had every reason to be proud to have an Indian at the helm of its forces. It is customary for the incumbent Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army to … [Read more...] about Security of the Nation is in safe hands of the Indian Army
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Militarisation of Kashmir: An unacceptable foreign sponsored fallacy
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
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