Capt. Anil Gour The President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, during a recent interview with a Hindi news channel, lucidly explained the manner in which the media, especially the electronic segment; is playing into the hands of separatist and divisive forces in Jammu and Kashmir by sensationalising non-issues in their favour. When asked about the … [Read more...] about Role of media in Jammu and Kashmir, time for introspection!
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Chattergam incident: False propaganda should not take centre stage
Dr. Simrit Kahlon On Monday, November, 3, 2014, a mobile vehicle check post of the Indian Army at Chattergam, District Budgam, about twenty kilometres from Srinagar city, fired upon a white Maruti car. There were four young boys in the car. Two of them Faisal Ahmed Bhat and Muhammad Zahid Naqash lost their lives due to the firing while the other two Zahid Abdul Naqash and … [Read more...] about Chattergam incident: False propaganda should not take centre stage
Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Jaibans Singh Everything incident in Kashmir, big or small, has the potential of getting politicised; it was expected that political games will be played out on the flood tragedy also. That they would begin so early even as the relief process is underway came as a surprise. This, unfortunately, indicates the slavish compulsion of a particular segment in the State that is left … [Read more...] about Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Separatists shamed forever as Kashmir fights for survival
Jasbir Sarai As the Kashmir valley struggles to grapple with an unprecedented and highly adverse situation of floods and inundation the separatists are adopting an appalling and despicable posture. Among the array of shameful activities being engineered by them to derail the rescue and relief process is an abominable attempt by Yasin Malik to “capture and loot” a rescue boat … [Read more...] about Separatists shamed forever as Kashmir fights for survival
Towards a dignified closure of UNMOGIP
Ranjan Chauhan The United Nation Military Observers Group In Indian and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has a swanky address, 1/AB, Purana Qila Road, Connaught Place, Delhi – 11000, from where it has been functioning since 1949. A whopping 40 million dollars is being spent annually by the United Nations on this organisation. The UNMOGIP came into existence between 1949 and 1951 to … [Read more...] about Towards a dignified closure of UNMOGIP