The recent incident in which an isolated part of an army administrative column came under stone pelting, attempted burning of vehicles and snatching of a weapon as also near lynching of a JCO in Shopian, resulted in the army opening fire in self-defence. It led to two deaths and a few injured. The CM, Mehbooba Mufti immediately called the defence […]
The recent incident in Shopian, Kashmir, when the army opened fire to disperse stone pelters who were seeking to lynch army personnel accompanying a convoy and burn their vehicles, resulting in the death of two civilians has dominated headlines. The police, on the orders of the state government, registered an FIR against a Major accompanying the convoy and one more, […]
Mehbooba Mufti, stated while addressing the passing out parade of the J and K police in Kathua recently, that merely eliminating militants will not wipe out militancy, it needs a more humane approach. This statement of Mufti comes close on the heels of her government announcing cancelling of court cases against first time stone throwers. It also comes soon after […]
Post the announcement of Dineshwar Sharma as the centre’s interlocutor for Kashmir, there have been a series of contradictory comments emanating from the region only adding to the existing confusion. Comments are more political, seeking either to support the centre’s decision or counter it, based on the ideology of the party. In some cases, the statements are rhetoric and on […]
Majid Khan, a twenty- year old footballer from Anantnag, who had recently joined the LeT, surrendered last weekend. He was paraded in a press conference with the police claiming that a relentless campaign on social media, based on an appeal by his mother, compelled him to surrender. The army even announced that there would be no charges against him and […]
Contradictory statements have been emanating from various quarters on the future of Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti, the present Chief Minister stated at the Express Adda recently, ‘the only way forward is to have a dialogue, which I am glad is happening now’. She was talking on the appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as the interlocutor. MOS Jitendra Sharma simultaneously stated in Jammu […]
The home minister, Rajnath Singh, recently appointed Dineshwar Sharma as the centre’s interlocutor for Kashmir. He went on to state that Sharma is free to interact with any group or member of the region, which in his view, is a stake holder. Thus, the restrictions placed by the government of not talking to the Hurriyat, which it considered anti-national and […]
Introduction The Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, announced the recommencement of the dialogue process in Kashmir, with the appointment of Dineshwar Sharma, the former IB Director, as the centre’s interlocutor. Sharma has been given a free hand to interact with any group or member of society, seeking the aspirations of the people, to enable the centre to move forward with a […]
Despite claims of empty seats and invited guests, Adnan Sami’s concert in Srinagar was an indicator that threads of near normalcy are visible in the valley. There were no protests, no objections, no calls for boycott and no heightened militant activity, preceding the concert. The valley had witnessed an unprecedented elimination of militants, over one hundred and seventy, this year. […]
Immense has been written and discussed on the future of Kashmir. There are two broad opinions being projected in social media by those following the current scenario in Kashmir. These can be divided into hard and soft options. The hard option talks of an immediate solution, which includes revoking article 370 (whether it can be, is another issue), creating secure […]