Brig (Veteran) Anil Gupta 05 August 2019 will be remembered as a watershed date in the post-merger history of Jammu & Kashmir. On this day the government in New Delhi led by Narendra Modi set at rest all speculations and allegations of BJP using the abrogation of Article 370 as a mere election-winning gimmick. The country’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, announced in the … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Then and Now
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People of Kashmir are all set to accept warmth & strength of Indian Nation
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh have, since reorganisation of the state, registered minimum upheaval despite there being many opportunities to get into agitation mode. There has been no reaction from the region on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and associated issues that have led to considerable turmoil … [Read more...] about People of Kashmir are all set to accept warmth & strength of Indian Nation
New Year resolution for Kashmir: Defeat mistrust and divisiveness
Jaibans Singh Kashmir is in the thoughts of every Indian, be it the politician, the intellectual, the strategist, the businessman or the common man. The thoughts are all positive since each person wants that the region to witnesses an era of much needed peace and each person is ready to contribute in his own small way to bring it about. A big hindrance to this feeling of … [Read more...] about New Year resolution for Kashmir: Defeat mistrust and divisiveness
Human Right Day: Pledge complete constitutional democracy and freedom for J&K
Jaibans Singh On December, 10, the world will celebrate Human Rights Day. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the universal declaration of human rights by the United Nations General Assembly’s in 1948. For many years, in Kashmir, the day has been marked by protests. On this day, the Hurriyat Conference, a minuscule separatist segment in the Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Human Right Day: Pledge complete constitutional democracy and freedom for J&K
Youth Empowerment in J&K: A lot is done, more is required
Jasbir Sarai Immediately after the Parliament legislated for bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories and also toned down such provisions of Article 370 and Article 35A that were inhibiting the freedom of many segments of the citizenry, the Government of India imposed certain restriction on movement and communication within the state. The … [Read more...] about Youth Empowerment in J&K: A lot is done, more is required
Kashmir: Time to smell the coffee
Jaibans Singh There is a lot of talk about widespread dissatisfaction within the state of Jammu and Kashmir, especially tin he Kashmir Valley, with regard to the reorganisation of the state into two manageable Union Territories and the modification of Article 370 that has been carried out with the intention of mainstreaming the region in line with the rest of the country. … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Time to smell the coffee
Article 35A: Myths versus Reality
Jaibans Singh Jammu and Kashmir witnessed considerable political activity in the wake of the scheduled hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A by a three member bench of the Supreme Court on August, 06. The separatists called for mass agitations and hinted at bloodshed in case the constitutional provision was tampered with. The Kashmir based … [Read more...] about Article 35A: Myths versus Reality
Article 35 A: Let the Supreme Court adjudicate
Jaibans Singh A three Judge bench of the Supreme Court is slated to hear a petition on the legal validity of Article 35A of the Constitution on August, 6. This would be part of an ongoing hearing of four petitions on the constitutional status of the article that have been clubbed together. During this hearing, the plea for institution of a five Judge Constitution Bench for the … [Read more...] about Article 35 A: Let the Supreme Court adjudicate