Dr. Simrit Kahlon The political churning witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir in mid-May has settled down into a new mould. It became quite apparent within the first few days that there was no possibility of any other political alliance replacing the PDP-BJP combine which, in turn, pointed to the inevitability of Governors rule. National Conference took the lead in extending full … [Read more...] about Governors Rule in Jammu and Kashmir: The challenge and the ramification
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Kashmir must heed sage advice given by Prime Minister Modi
Jaibans Singh "I want to tell the youth of Kashmir – you have two roads in front of you that will guide your destiny; on one side is tourism and on the other side is terrorism. So much blood has been spilled over the last 40 years, but nothing has been achieved except that mothers have lost sons...” These fateful words were spoken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April, 02, … [Read more...] about Kashmir must heed sage advice given by Prime Minister Modi
Kashmiri separatism: The myth and the reality
Jasbir Sarai The moment the word “separatist” is used in India, it conjures the image of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and their colleagues of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Kashmir, who subscribe to this ideology. In the context of India’s freedom struggle in the twentieth century, however, use of the ideology of separatism as a political tool in … [Read more...] about Kashmiri separatism: The myth and the reality
Understanding the reality of Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Sepoy Babloo Singh and Sepoy Vishal Chaudhary laid down their lives in service of the Nation in on Saturday, July, 30, while foiling an infiltration bid by Pakistani terrorists in the Nowgam area of District Kupwara, Kashmir. On Sunday July 31, their bodies were flown to Delhi in an Air India plane and then sent to their hometowns in Army helicopters. Sadly, the … [Read more...] about Understanding the reality of Kashmir
How much is “Maximum” for the so-called peaceful protests in Kashmir?
Jaibans Singh The ongoing wave of violence that has gripped the Kashmir Valley for the last few days, post the killing of the Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) terrorist Burhan Wani, is causing unprecedented damage to the region in economic, social and most importantly - human terms. One would not call it irreparable because the region has seen worse and has yet bounced back due to the … [Read more...] about How much is “Maximum” for the so-called peaceful protests in Kashmir?