Dr. Simrit Kahlon The matter of revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has, surprisingly, come up in the budget session of parliament. The question raised was, “Whether the government proposes to review the AFSPA, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons.” The government, in a written reply by Minister of … [Read more...] about Using AFSPA as a political toll is counter-productive for J&K
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Jammu and Kashmir Polls: Prepare for a pot boiler
Jaibans Singh The announcement by the Congress party of not forming an alliance with its coalition partner the National conference (NC) has set the pace for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In order to analyse the electoral situation that is likely to emerge in the poll bound state it is necessary to first see how the numbers are stacked up. The State … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir Polls: Prepare for a pot boiler
Kashmiri’s need to be masters of their own destiny
Jaibans Singh The government in the centre has been there barely two months and a segment of the so-called prime-movers of the Kashmir valley, political leaders and intelligentsia, have started voicing a litany of demands – political, economic, development, social and what not. Inimical voices from across the border have increased their vitriolic rhetoric – more stringent … [Read more...] about Kashmiri’s need to be masters of their own destiny
Lesson learnt from the Saeed-Vaidik meeting
Jaibans Singh Indian news has been abuzz with the meeting of Ved Pratap Vaidik with in an internationally wanted Pakistani terrorist, Hafiz Saeed, while on a private trip to Pakistan. Much has been spoken on the rather unsavoury subject over the past few days, especially on the news channels. The Government of India, under fire of the opposition, has tersely disassociated … [Read more...] about Lesson learnt from the Saeed-Vaidik meeting
China should reinvent its policy of state terrorism in Xinjiang
Mehtab Karan Singh While the other countries of the world fight their own demons in the media glare China is one place where political problems are successfully kept under wraps. A prime example of the Chinese expertise in maintain secrecy is the manner in which blatant atrocity being committed in the Xinjiang province on ethnic Uyghur’s - Muslims of Turkish ancestry who have … [Read more...] about China should reinvent its policy of state terrorism in Xinjiang