Jasbir Sarai History is being created in the state of Jammu and Kashmir! The entire nation is abuzz with talk of the extraordinarily high voter turnout in the first phase of the assembly elections in the state. The world is looking closely at the changing dynamics of this sensitive region. An improvement in the voter turnout of the Jammu region was expected; what is surprising … [Read more...] about Democracy has triumphed in Jammu and Kashmir
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Self interest drives the propagandist campaign against AFSPA
Ranjan Chauhan Elections in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be complete without some negative references to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Its revocation is a part of the election manifesto of some local political parties while separatists use the act as a tool for strengthening their call for a boycott of the polls. Surprisingly, nobody comes up with a workable plan as … [Read more...] about Self interest drives the propagandist campaign against AFSPA
The distorted debate on AFSPA
Jaibans Singh Election fever has overtaken Jammu and Kashmir; the contest is expected to be more competitive than ever. Political parties are, therefore, coming up with tried and tested and also new strategies to woo a discerning voter. Premium in the “tried and tested” segment is bashing of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA). This has been the mainstay of … [Read more...] about The distorted debate on AFSPA
Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army
Mehtab Karan Singh The Indian army convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try five Indian soldiers, including two officers, on charges of conducting a fake encounter in the Machil sector of the Kashmir valley in the year 2010. The GCM has recently found the soldiers guilty and has awarded to them life imprisonment. The soldiers have been in custody since the proceedings … [Read more...] about Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army
Chattergam incident: False propaganda should not take centre stage
Dr. Simrit Kahlon On Monday, November, 3, 2014, a mobile vehicle check post of the Indian Army at Chattergam, District Budgam, about twenty kilometres from Srinagar city, fired upon a white Maruti car. There were four young boys in the car. Two of them Faisal Ahmed Bhat and Muhammad Zahid Naqash lost their lives due to the firing while the other two Zahid Abdul Naqash and … [Read more...] about Chattergam incident: False propaganda should not take centre stage