Prabhakar Gupta Kashmir has, for long, been in the throes of a separatist movement aided and abetted by our neighbour from across the line of control. A widespread armed insurgency started in Kashmir after the disputed 1987 elections to the State Legislative Assembly. Some elements, dissatisfied with the conduct of the election, which they said was rigged, joined a … [Read more...] about Decisive political engagement in Kashmir
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Hurriyats fading fortunes in 2011
Jaibans Singh The beginning of 2011 witnessed a change of heart amongst the separatist leadership. Syed Ali Shah Geelani started espousing a pacifist unarmed and peaceful struggle for self-determination. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq started questioning Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s administrative capability after having shunned governance for decades. Then came a bolt from the blue … [Read more...] about Hurriyats fading fortunes in 2011