Dr. Simrit Kahlon The Union Government has utilised an opportunity presented by the hearing of a petition in the Supreme Court to make it unequivocally clear that the centre is not willing to talk to the separatists of Kashmir who demand 'Azaadi' (freedom). The statement was made by the Attorney General, Mukul Rastogi, while the apex court was hearing a petition filed by … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Tough posture by centre is step in right direction
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Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history
Jaibans Singh About two decades back, on April, 24, 1998, Syed Ali Shah Geelani wrested control of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) from Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He went on to become the architect of the darkest, most turbulent period in the history of Kashmir. APHC was created by the Mirwaiz on March 10, 1993 as a political front to raise the so-called cause of Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history
Goodbye tourist season: Is it curtains for the Kashmir valley?
Mehtab Karan Singh Two factions of the Hurriyat Conference and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), created quite a furore on December, 7, last year by inviting tourists and pilgrims to visit the Kashmir Valley. This was followed by a similar invite from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on December, 10, wherein she asserted that there is no safer place for tourists than … [Read more...] about Goodbye tourist season: Is it curtains for the Kashmir valley?
Alternative to pellet guns lies more in political and social than technological domain
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Kashmir witnessed an unprecedented level of civil unrest in mid-2016 post the killing of a local terrorist, Burhan Wani. During the protests, the security forces used pellet guns to fend off unruly civilians, mostly young boys, who indulged in stone pelting and assault upon police and paramilitary force personnel. The use of pellet guns led to injuries, in … [Read more...] about Alternative to pellet guns lies more in political and social than technological domain
Kashmir must heed sage advice given by Prime Minister Modi
Jaibans Singh "I want to tell the youth of Kashmir – you have two roads in front of you that will guide your destiny; on one side is tourism and on the other side is terrorism. So much blood has been spilled over the last 40 years, but nothing has been achieved except that mothers have lost sons...” These fateful words were spoken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April, 02, … [Read more...] about Kashmir must heed sage advice given by Prime Minister Modi