Ranjan Chauhan An interesting discussion on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was held on Lok Sabha Television Channel on 28 March 2016 from 5 PM to 6 PM The discussants considered application of the act in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, the human rights issues involved and the way forward. As the discussion progressed it was Jammu and Kashmir that held … [Read more...] about A perspective on Armed Forces Special Powers Act
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Chittisinghpura has defeated the evil forces of violence
Mehtab Karan Singh Sixteen years back on the fateful evening of March, 20, 2000, the Kashmir Valley witnessed an incident of extreme brutality and barbarity, which sent shock waves across the region. Terrorists dressed in military fatigues and masquerading as soldiers of the Indian Army entered Village Chittisinghpura, District Anantnag, Kashmir and shot to death 36 innocent … [Read more...] about Chittisinghpura has defeated the evil forces of violence
Government should revisit the security and political narrative in Jammu and Kashmir
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The state of Jammu and Kashmir is standing on the cross roads yet again! Terrorist violence, that had witnessed a down turn is, once again, on the upswing. During this winter, security forces have eliminated more than twenty terrorists within one month. Inimical forces from across the border are not ready to relent from their devious agenda of keeping the … [Read more...] about Government should revisit the security and political narrative in Jammu and Kashmir
Reverse Swing: Fact versus rhetoric in Kashmiri Journalism
Jaibans Singh Two journalists from Kashmir, Shamir Showkin Lone and Muhammad Younis, have written a piece ‘Reverse Swing’, which was published on February 29 in Kashmir Monitor, a Kashmir based English newspaper. In this article, the authors have attempted to establish that anti-army and anti-national sentiment is on the upswing in the Kashmir Valley. As a backdrop, they … [Read more...] about Reverse Swing: Fact versus rhetoric in Kashmiri Journalism
Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Five brave soldiers of the nation and one innocent civilian have lost their lives on the altar of mindless terrorist violence in the Kashmir Valley. A terrorist attack in Kashmir was expected due to a number of reasons. First, security forces have been proactive in counter-terrorist operations all through the winter and have achieved considerable success. In the … [Read more...] about Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir