December 6, 2021 | Kashmir POST

Like farmers, People of J&K too have to make ‘Sacrifices’ to get back their rights: Farooq Abdullah

December 6, 2021 Editor

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir might have to make “sacrifices”, as farmers protesting the new farm laws did, to restore its statehood and special status. Addressing a convention of the NC’s youth wing on the 116th birth anniversary of party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at his mausoleum at Naseembagh here, Farooq, however, said his party did not support violence. “The farmers protested for 11 months. More than 700 farmers died. The Centre had to revoke the three farm bills when farmers…

Kani Shawl: Revisiting Kashmir’s Precious Craft

December 6, 2021 Editor

By: Basharat Bashir In the age of digitalization and high technologies, many traditional art forms are fading away with time. But in the small village of Kashmir, the vigorous efforts of a man named Ghulam Mohammad Kanihami from the Wani family revived the old age craft of loom-woven called ‘Kani’ and became successful to maintain its legacy. Now, this art of handloom marks India’s one of the most precious cultures. The art of weaving Kani shawls was first brought to Kashmir in the 15th century by Persian and Turkish weavers,…

Kashmir: Then, and Now

December 6, 2021 Editor

Seven decades of transformations in Kashmir Valley through the eyes of a frequent visitor By: Dr. Upendra Kaul I have been traveling to Srinagar, Kashmir from Delhi very often since my childhood with a lot of sensitiveness and love for the place. My homeland, the beautiful and fragrant valley, whose inhabitants used to be always smiling, hospitable, cordial, sympathetic, and religiously tolerant are not the same today. I have spent a large part of my life in Delhi because my parents moved to Delhi in 1948 for economic reasons and…

‘Come, Visit Kashmir’: LG Manoj Sinha plays down fear after recent killing in J&K

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Editor

Our TV show, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha played down the sense of fear among people following a series of targeted killings of migrants. He said, “I am assuring the nation that you come here. You are welcome here. Your security is our responsibility.” Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has played down the sense of fear among people from other states staying in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following a series of targeted killings of migrant workers. Responding to a question on the prevailing security…