Lt. Gen. PS Mehta Sikhs of J&K have been on the forefront ever since the erstwhile Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They have made innumerable sacrifices towards the service of the State and the Country despite being a minuscule minority. In the 1947 Kabali raid on J&K nearly one lakh Sikhs including women and children sacrificed their lives in the defense of their … [Read more...] about Saga of the historic disconnect of Sikhs of J&K
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With the myth broken, Kashmiri separatism is in doldrums
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. Use of the ideology of separatism as a political tool in Kashmir, however, goes as far back as 1931 when some Muslim pressure groups … [Read more...] about With the myth broken, Kashmiri separatism is in doldrums
Stalling delimitation in J&K: Unjust political opportunism by Kashmiri leadership
Onkareshwar Pandey Jammu and Kashmir is definitely the most talked about state in India. Reams are being written about the situation and environment prevalent there. Every incident of violence, social disruption, perceived economic inequality, elections, government formation, et al is meticulously recorded and spoken about by a whole range of “experts.” What is normal for … [Read more...] about Stalling delimitation in J&K: Unjust political opportunism by Kashmiri leadership