Jasbir Sarai Tosa Maidan is a meadow in the Budgam district of the Kashmir valley. The area was leased to the Indian Army in 1964 for use as a firing range; the lease has been extended a few times since then. Expiry of the lease on April, 18, 2014, could not have come by at a better time for the divisive forces. It has given to them adequate ammunition for their campaign to … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan: The politics and the reality
Tosa Maidan
Tosa Maidan: The ball is in government’s court
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The decision of the Indian Army to clean up Tosa Maidan of unexploded bombs and also militant hide-outs was conveyed by Lt General Subrata Saha, General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar based Chinar Corps, on August, 01. This is yet another reflection of the humanitarian approach of the Indian army. The decision has been taken in the wake of the unfortunate … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan: The ball is in government’s court
Tosa Maidan lease: self-centered politics should not guide decision making
Jaibans Singh Tosa Maidan is a meadow in the Budgam district of the Kashmir valley. The area was leased out to the Indian army in 1964 for use as a firing range; the lease has been extended a few times since then. Expiry of the current lease that falls on April, 18, 2014, could not have come by at a better time for the divisive forces. It has given to them adequate ammunition … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan lease: self-centered politics should not guide decision making