Jaibans Singh Politics are in the air in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (JKUT) since the declaration of the assembly elections schedule by the Election Commission in mid- August. The elections will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, with vote counting on October 4. The last elected government in Jammu and Kashmir fell in June 2018, when … [Read more...] about Contours of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir
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Kashmiri leaders need to introspect, apply course correction
Dr. Simrit Kahlon A good political leader always feels the pulse of the people and modifies his policies accordingly; those who fail to move with the times become politically irrelevant. The leaders of the so-called mainstream parties of Kashmir, mainly the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) are, sadly, unable to adjust to the new reality of … [Read more...] about Kashmiri leaders need to introspect, apply course correction
Kashmir: Self serving leadership is in self preservation mode
Jaibans Singh In the wake of the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of Article 370, the political structures in Kashmir that were aligned with separatism and soft separatism have been left without viable agendas. Articulation on the subject can draw a lead from the “Gupkar Declaration” of 4 August, 2019. The declaration, named as such since it was … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Self serving leadership is in self preservation mode
Vibrant democracy will be the cornerstone of politics in J&K
Onkareshwar Pandey The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a series of restrictions since 5, August, 2019 post the bill to carry out the reorganisation of the state was passed by the Indian Parliament. Significant among these was detention of the political leadership. There was a lot of pressure from the political opposition within the country and also … [Read more...] about Vibrant democracy will be the cornerstone of politics in J&K
Kashmir: Speculative, malicious propaganda is engineering current fear psychosis
Jaibans Singh What exactly has happened in Kashmir in the last few days that is so out of the ordinary? There has been a movement of a few thousand troops – so what? Is it the first time that troop movement has been seen in the Valley? The government has clarified that the movement is to carry out a routine turnover, prepare for elections and also to give some respite to … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Speculative, malicious propaganda is engineering current fear psychosis