Cheap blood? Indeed not. But who’s responsible?

The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, recently made a valid assertion in a public rally at Handwara by saying that Kashmiri blood is not cheap. There will hardly be a person who will disagree with the Chief Minister’s assertions. But the question is: how did the Kashmiri blood become so cheap, and who is More

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Heartening this

 This refers to the recent statement of chief minister that Kashmiri blood is not cheap. It's really heartening that the head of the state stands up and puts his foot down against what is happening in the state. We welcome this statement and hope that it will really make the difference. This shows More

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Rotten system

 This refers to Feedback by Dr Farooq Ahmad Peer to Faheem Aslam’s story “Quality education, the Government way!” I agree with the writers that healthy educational environment can make a healthy and wealthy society. But here in this part of world our educational system narrates a different story More

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I agree

 This refers to the article ‘His name was Khan’ by Naeem Akhter. I agree with author’s views. The murder of the 70 year old beggar is just an eye opener for the world community about what is happening in Kashmir in the name of security. The so-called largest democracy of
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Bill debate

 I appreciate the concern shown by Abdul Wahid (GK’ 19-04-10) regarding the Inter-district Recruitment Bill (IRB) which was passed in the Legislature recently. In fact, it is a grave concern particularly for Kashmiris. It is not a ‘Land-mark’ in the history of legislation as said by the Rural Development More

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Official apathy

 This refers to the letters and articles in Greater Kashmir about the deteriorating quality of education. It is really unfortunate that the Government boasts of providing quality education to children at a time when it is not even able to secure their health. A school operating from cowshed is a More

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Good job

 This refers to the news that Dr Fayaz Shawl is setting up a new cardiovascular centre in Kashmir. Having such a facility in the Valley is really the need of the hour. I appreciate the work done by Dr Fayaz Shawl. This way Kashmiris will be benefited in a big way. Muneeb Mushtaq Kar

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Whose responsibility?

 This refers to the recent statement by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, that “Kashmiri blood is not cheap”. But the way innocent people are killed, it is obvious the blood of Kashmiris is very cheap. Armed forces can kill anyone. There is no one to punish the culprits involved in crimes
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Punish guilty

 This refers to the news titled ‘Kashmiri blood is not cheap.” If we see ground situation human rights violations are at the peak, and the Government is not able to punish the guilty. Unless guilty is punished, blood will continue to be cheap.Urfan Rashid
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Playing politics

 This refers to the news titled “Sajad takes on NC and PDP” (GK  22 April). Sajad Lone has criticized the leadership of two mainstream parties NC and PDP in a public gathering at Kupwara for pursuing “anti-Kashmir” policies. The criticism is genuine but Lone himself has not done any good to More

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The colossus

  This refers to the article titled ‘Iqbal, the colossus’ by Mehmood-ur Rashid. The writer has rightly said that Iqbal’s ideas gave us a vision and a direction. Unfortunately we gravitate more towards the spot called Iqbal and not the direction that his ideas marked for us. A living civilization More

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Not valid

 This refers to the news titled “Sajad takes on NC, PDP for anti-Kashmiri actions.” While Sajjad’s criticism may be valid in his own right, he has just been a part of the establishment by contesting the elections. So this criticism is futile. It is not but politics.Imtiyaz Ahmad Rajouri More

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