Jaibans Singh The arrest of Syed Shahid Yusuf by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, October, 24, in pursuance of its ongoing investigation into acts of money laundering by Kashmiri separatists and their associates, caused considerable ripples. The interest being generated is because Shahid Yusuf is the son of Syed Sallahuddin, a Kashmiri who has taken refuge … [Read more...] about It is time to bring closure to separatism & militancy in Kashmir
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Hurriyat: Teetering towards irrelevance
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The inherent fissures within the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat) are well known. In recent days they have become all the more prominent, leading to what is widely being perceived as an existential crisis for the conglomerate. The Hurriyat has been steadily losing its clout and relevance over the last few years since people have seen through its … [Read more...] about Hurriyat: Teetering towards irrelevance
Curb anti-nation media in state, centre tells J&K Government: Rightly so
Jaibans Singh Hindustan Times, a leading national daily of India, carried in its edition of 4, November, a news piece titled, “Stop ads if papers print ‘anti-national’ articles: Centre to Jammu & Kashmir.” As the title suggests, the news piece pertains to a letter written by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on October, 18, 2017 urging the state government to stop … [Read more...] about Curb anti-nation media in state, centre tells J&K Government: Rightly so
Jammu and Kashmir: The sacrifice of past generations should not go in vain
Jaibans Singh 03, November, 2017, came and went with most Indians going through routine chores. Few would have paused to reflect on the significance of the day for the country. It was on this day the Major Somnath Sharma, an officer of 4 Kumaon of the Indian Army created history, in 1947, by stalling the Pakistan tribal invasion in Srinagar in the historic Battle of Budgam. … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: The sacrifice of past generations should not go in vain
Jammu and Kashmir: security forces hold the edge
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The month of October was heralded in Jammu and Kashmir with a suicide attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) Camp located near Srinagar Airport on October, 3. All three terrorists involved were killed even as an Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF lost his life while fighting the terrorists. What followed were the usual questions in the media about the degree of … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: security forces hold the edge