Dr. Simrit Kahlon The news in media circles of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having reached a broad agreement to form a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is a good tiding. The people of the state braved adverse circumstances to vote for a stable and democratic government that would ameliorate their numerous problems. In the absence … [Read more...] about BJP-PDP coalition: A welcome development
Syed Geelani
Time for closure of the Hurriyat chapter has arrived
Mehtab Karan Singh The All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat) has split yet again!! Would it make a difference? A logical answer would be a big “No” since the so-called “conglomerate” was never unified in the first case. The Hurriyat came into being in 1993 to raise a wholly misguided voice of separatism in the Kashmir Valley. It was an amalgam of 27 political parties of the … [Read more...] about Time for closure of the Hurriyat chapter has arrived
Terrorists and elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to have a cold but active winter; the political and security spectrum will witness some testing times as the state gears up for both Parliamentary and state assembly elections scheduled for next year. At the same time, the determination of inimical forces to derail the election process will pose exceptional pressure on … [Read more...] about Terrorists and elections in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jekyll and Hyde act by Hurriyat Conference
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
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