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Kashmiris, unwelcome guests!

March 19, 2016 Editor

Javaid Malik Kashmiris have become soft targets and are unwelcome guests in any state. Kashmiris being treated as suspects is nothing new and they have accepted this reality. Every now and then Kashmiris putting up in other states have to face harassment on the pretext of security concerns. Kashmiris are humiliated, called all the names and are made to realize that they are “source of trouble.” It seems for Delhi only the land of Jammu and Kashmir is its integral part while the denizens of this unfortunate land are nothing…

Marking J&K students across India

March 17, 2016 Editor

Rajni Shaleen Chopra Omar Abdullah has rightly expressed apprehension about the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, asking Kolkata Police for details about students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in colleges there. According to The Indian Express, the exercise is being conducted to create dossiers on J&K students so that the police can monitor their activities. The newspaper has reported that following the JNU controversy, the Centre had issued an advisory to all states to take adequate precautionary measures, and avoid a repeat of such incidents. From this,…

Why is Geelani’s health a major concern?

March 16, 2016 Editor

Shujaat Bukhari On March 11, in a sprawling compound housing Pakistan’s High Commission in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri an unusual prayer was held in which more than three dozen people echoed with “Aameen” to every word said by the Moulvi (the preacher). It was not a prayer meeting held for the victims of terrorism in Pakistan or for the stability of the country that has been reeling under extremist violence for past over a decade. The occasion was to pray for the speedy recovery of ailing veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani—…

How corruption changes fate of students

March 16, 2016 Editor

Hope government strictly following the norms and the procedure is foolproof Every place is inhabited by both the upright as well as the corrupt humans. Kashmir is not an exception. I always believed being the Muslim dominated land ours would be much better than the rest of the world. But, then I learned corruption engulfs every religion equally. There is no discrimination. A corrupt person irrespective of any religion, creed, caste or sex is a deceitful one. A person who is in power, if perfidious, shall always find its ways…

Young & restless; new breed of militants in Kashmir are eager to change the status quo

March 15, 2016 Editor

Rising militancy Towns in south Kashmir are fast becoming established spots for militancy In 2015 alone there were 62 new recruits Many youngsters have been easily drawn in. More have died The fallout Every time militants are killed there’s a shutdown Security in south Kashmir is walking a dicey rope The militants draw strength locally and the problem is not foreign More in the story Why are youngsters drawn to pick up the gun? How have politicians failed them? Soon after the eruption of a popular anti-India armed rebellion in…

Why Article 370

March 12, 2016 Editor

If the Article is abrogated by unconstitutional means the result would be constitutional crisis The first question to be understood by all of us is why Article 370. Article 370 accords Special Status to Jammu Kashmir as a federating unit of Indian union. This constitutional position and special status available to Jammu Kashmir is somewhat different from other states. To understand as to how and why Jammu Kashmir was accords a special status or why there is different constitutional arrangement with the state of Jammu Kashmir. One has to move…

Suspense over PDP-BJP government formation is turning funny

March 7, 2016 Editor

Majid Hyderi Last year, rumors had been flying thick and fast when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tied knot with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); the marriage was fixed in Nagpur and celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir. For BJP, it was maiden opportunity to rule the state, where founder of Hindutva ideology, Shayama Prasad Mukherjee was jailed to mysterious-death by National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. For PDP, it was yet another chance to cash the peoples’ mandate of keeping the Abdullahs away from the throne. After the oath taking on March…

Lost Heritage

March 7, 2016 Editor

South Kashmir is replete with Mughal Sarais, the campsites used by the erstwhile rulers on their travel to Kashmir. But these heritage sites have now been turned into ruins Javid U Salam The Mughal-era heritage sites across South Kashmir have been left in ruins as government has failed to check their massive vandalism. The heritage sites have been neglected by Authorities. The monuments lying in dilapidated condition include Omoh Sarai, Shadimarg Sarai and Aliabad Sarai in Anantnag, Pulwama and Shopian districts here. Nearly one and half kilometer from famous Verinag,…

No hope for a Kashmiri

March 4, 2016 Editor

Middle East couldn”t be our savior – thanks to official apathy! Dr. Rumana Makhdoomi As you land in Saudi Arabia right from the airport, you are greeted by Urdu/Hindi speaking people who happily help you carry your luggage or guide you to the nearest ‘Gate’. You pay them a little sum and they give you a warm smile. When you hire a cab to your destination, the driver invariably turns out to be a ‘Pathan’ speaking fluent ‘Pushtu’ or a very accented ‘Urdu’. And, if you don’t encounter a ‘Pathan’,…

Jamaal Kak, Ahad Kak and a tale of Cricket

March 4, 2016 Editor

By Rameez Bhat Cricket is a win or lose game. And quite a lot of people are admirers of this majestic game. This game is also meant for heartbreak and last minute tilts. I still remember the South Africa vs New Zealand match in a previous world cup. Till the final moment nobody could predict the winning team. What a game that was! Supporters of respective countries always support their team, but when we talk about Kashmiris, whom should they support? For Indians, that team should be India. But if…