Jaibans Singh As the people of Jammu and Kashmir get on to vote for their representatives in the Parliament, it becomes relevant here to dwell on the report card of the esteemed Members of Parliament (MPs) of the state elected by the people in the 2014 elections. Many of them have not completed their terms. Tariq Hamid Karra, MP from Srinagar constituency resigned in … [Read more...] about Poor political leadership continues to plague J&K
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Kashmiri youth and the democratic process
Jaibans Singh Kashmir, despite being in the throes of a very unfortunate environment of violence, has witnessed a steady improvement in literacy levels over the last few decades. The 2011 census recorded a whopping 13 percent increase in literacy levels across the state from 55 percent to 68 percent. The female literacy showed an increase from 20 percent in 1981 to 58 … [Read more...] about Kashmiri youth and the democratic process
Parliamentary elections can usher the change Kashmir is looking for
Mehtab Karan Singh The one good take away from election campaigns is that the truth with the attendant skeletons starts tumbling out of the closet. In Kashmir, this happens at a much higher degree in view of the negativity on which the campaigns are based. Engineer Rashid, patron of the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party and fighting the election from the Baramulla … [Read more...] about Parliamentary elections can usher the change Kashmir is looking for
Army Chief’s has laid down an honest, transparent Kashmir policy
Jaibans Singh The annual press conference of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Indian Army, on the occasion of Army Day, was held on 10, January this year. As was expected, more than 50 percent of the questions related to Kashmir and the situation there. This is a clear indication that the media stays tuned to the Kashmir imbroglio more than anything else. The Army Chief, General … [Read more...] about Army Chief’s has laid down an honest, transparent Kashmir policy
Union Government is pursuing right course in Jammu and Kashmir
Jasbir Sarai By opting for Governors Rule in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Government has demonstrated a will to take a righteous and justified stand to address the sensitive situation prevalent in the state, especially so, in the Kashmir Valley. This is probably the first instant in the history of independent India where the centre has shed its own government in a … [Read more...] about Union Government is pursuing right course in Jammu and Kashmir