Jaibans Singh The Shopian incident of 27 January wherein an Army convoy was attacked by nearly 200 stone pelters has set in motion yet another unpalatable sequence of events. The political reaction to the incident has been on predictable lines! The National Conference position, spearheaded by Omar Abdullah, comprised of a single point agenda of embarrassing the ruling … [Read more...] about Mob mentality: a new normal in Kashmir that leaders need to challenge
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Alarming increase in Kashmir’s militancy needs to be checked
Farooq Wani Mannan Bashir Wani, a young student from Kashmir was pursuing Ph.D. in earth science-Geology from Aligarh Muslim University. One fine day, he marked his presence in the roll call for the last time and headed home to Tekipora village in Lolab of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. Three days after his departure, a photo of a young man of fair complexion, sporting a … [Read more...] about Alarming increase in Kashmir’s militancy needs to be checked
Heed Army Chief’s call to challenge radicalisation in J&K
Jaibans Singh “Foot in mouth” is accepted as a common affliction for politicians universally and more so in India. Of late, this affliction seems to be attaining unprecedented heights with the Indian Armed Forces also being subjected to some very ill-informed, obtuse and crude comments by politicians. Recently, a state minister of the Mehbooba Mufti led government of Jammu … [Read more...] about Heed Army Chief’s call to challenge radicalisation in J&K
Spore IED blast: Terrorists exposed as inhumane killers gasping for breath
Jaibans Singh The recent IED blast in Sopore that has left four police officers martyred and two injured has heralded a new phase in the ongoing foreign sponsored terrorism prevalent in the Kashmir valley. The cowardly attack on security personnel, who were doing their duty, is highly condemnable and has elicited widespread revulsion and disgust within Kashmir, across the … [Read more...] about Spore IED blast: Terrorists exposed as inhumane killers gasping for breath
Separatists and their terror partners have much to answer for in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh On 06 January 1993, an attack by armed terrorists of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on a platoon of Border Security Force (BSF) at Baba Yousuf Lane near Sopore led to the killing of a few troopers. In the resultant gun battle, an explosives cache belonging to the terrorists exploded and the fire spread to nearby buildings. A large number of civilians … [Read more...] about Separatists and their terror partners have much to answer for in Kashmir