Simrit Kahlon It is very interesting to see the manner in which the separatists are playing out their cards post their futile meeting with Sartaj Aziz, advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on foreign affairs and national security, at New Delhi on November, 10. After the meeting and on reaching the relative safety of his residence in Srinagar, Syed Geelani grandly … [Read more...] about The Jekyll and Hyde act by Hurriyat Conference
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Separatists and the elusive “talks”
Jaibans Singh As the date for the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Kashmir to launch the train service between Qazigund in Kashmir and Banihal in Jammu approached, the political climate of the valley witnessed immense momentum. The possibility of talks between the separatists and the government became a hot topic all over again. The Prime Minister came, accompanied … [Read more...] about Separatists and the elusive “talks”
Managing turmoil: The acid test for the Kashmiri leadership
Jaibans Singh The unfortunate death of two young boys in Kashmir has opened yet another very sad chapter in the turbulent history of the land. Irfan Nabi Ganaie, a student of class 12 died of gunshot wounds during an anti-terrorist operation launched by the security forces at about 0300 hours on Sunday, June, 30, 2013, in the vicinity of his village, Markundal, in north … [Read more...] about Managing turmoil: The acid test for the Kashmiri leadership
Hurriyat stands isolated in the political landscape of Kashmir
Jaibans Singh The fortunes of brand Hurriyat witnessed a solid nosedive in the year gone by, despite which, the conglomerate managed to stay afloat by some energetic manipulation of the media and orchestration of disruption when an opportunity presented itself. The first major initiative by the Hurriyat was in March, 2012, when the chairman of the conglomerate, Mirwaiz Umar … [Read more...] about Hurriyat stands isolated in the political landscape of Kashmir
Kashmir: perpetrators of disruption are still at large
Jaibans Singh July, 03, 2012, the newly appointed foreign secretary of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, arrived in India to hold a meeting with his Indian counterpart, Ranjan Mathai. A fact deliberately and tacitly downplayed was that this very person, in February 2003, when he was Chargé d'Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission in India was told to pack his bags and leave the … [Read more...] about Kashmir: perpetrators of disruption are still at large