Kashmir’s Marital Crisis 2025 – Why Divorces Are Rising at an Alarming Rate

Kashmir’s Marital Crisis 2025 – Why Divorces Are Rising at an Alarming Rate

A Quiet Social Earthquake By: Javid Amin | 25 Aug 2025 For centuries, Kashmir has been celebrated as the land of romance and poetry, a valley where love stories were woven into songs, folklore, and traditions. But beneath the snow-capped mountains and the flowing Jhelum, a quiet social earthquake is reshaping the intimate lives of its people. Marriages—the foundation of Kashmiri society—are collapsing at a rate never seen before. In courts across Srinagar, Baramulla, Pulwama, and Anantnag, judges now deal with 3–5 divorce cases every single day. Lawyers confirm that…

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The 21-Course Curse: Kashmir’s Lavish Weddings & The Shocking Rise Of Instant Divorce – Can Tradition Be Saved?

The 21-Course Curse: Kashmir's Lavish Weddings & The Shocking Rise Of Instant Divorce – Can Tradition Be Saved?

Kashmir Marriage Crisis: Lavish Weddings, Rising Divorce & Islamic Solutions | Social Change By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 12 July 2025 The majestic valleys of Kashmir, often called “Paradise on Earth,” are echoing with a dissonant sound: the clatter of extravagant wedding festivities swiftly followed by the hushed, painful whispers of divorce papers filed within weeks, sometimes days. Beneath the surface of vibrant phirans, glittering jewelry, and the intoxicating aroma of wazwan, a profound social crisis is fracturing the very fabric of Kashmiri society. This isn’t merely about changing…

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NC Leader Proposes Alcohol Ban in Kashmir: Public Support Grows

NC Leader Proposes Alcohol Ban in Kashmir: Public Support Grows

NC leader moves bill demanding ban on drinking alcohol in Kashmir and other Muslim majority areas; Proposed alcohol ban in Kashmir gains widespread public support National Conference (NC) legislator Ahsan Pardesi has submitted a private member bill in the Assembly, seeking a ban on alcohol in Kashmir and other Muslim-majority areas of Jammu Kashmir.  According to news agency JKNS, Pardesi stated that the bill aims to protect the region’s cultural and religious values, arguing that alcohol consumption contradicts Kashmir’s traditional Sufi-Reshi ethos. “The unrestricted sale of alcohol undermines our religious…

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