Only Fresh: Kashmir’s Grassroots Call for Health, Heritage, and Honest Food By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 11 Aug 2025 The Rise of “Only Fresh” in Kashmir In recent years, Kashmir has faced a series of food safety scares—spoiled meat seizures, counterfeit sweets, and the use of banned synthetic food colours in traditional dishes. These crises have shaken public trust and triggered a powerful grassroots movement: “Only Fresh—Meat, Chicken, Fish. No to Processed Foods.” But this isn’t just a dietary slogan. It’s a statement of health sovereignty, cultural pride, and…
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Opposition MPs to March to Election Commission Over Alleged ‘Vote Theft’ in 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
INDIA bloc leaders accuse ECI of shielding electoral fraud; Delhi Police deny march permission By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 10 Aug 2025 More than 300 Members of Parliament representing 25 opposition parties—including Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC), DMK, AAP, Left parties, RJD, NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), Shiv Sena (UBT), and National Conference—are expected to march today from Parliament’s Makar Dwar to the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters. The protest, scheduled for 11:30 AM, aims to spotlight allegations of large-scale “vote chori” (vote theft) in the 2024 Lok…
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