Pitting unemployed against employed is no solution

The strike by Government employees is taking a dangerous turn. It seems the Jammu and Kashmir Government is unable to understand the magnitude of the situation, and, with the result, its functionaries are making reckless statements, which can aggravate the issue. Recently the Finance Minister, Abdur More

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Employees’ strike

This refers to the strike by Government employees. One wonders why we witness so many hartals. When have we turned so insensitive toward our society? This does not mean the employees’ demands are not genuine. The question is why our means of protest are so harsh? This way our own people suffer. We have More

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Unjust strike

 This refers to the strike by the employees’ strike.  Time and again, such strikes affect work in Government offices besides educational institutions. I believe the strike is completely unjust as the state has no resources to meet the employees’ demands. Shakeel Ahmad Shah Kulgam, Kashmir More

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Just demands

This refers to the strike by Government employees. It is important to see the issue from the right perspective. We must understand that the employees’ demands are genuine. The Jammu and Kashmir government must ask the Centre for an additional allocation to meet the employees’ demands. Besides it should More

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Really annoying

The present situation in the Kashmir Valley is really annoying for the students. First  vacations were extended on one or the other pretext. After that the students attended just 1 day and teachers called for a strike. There was also the scarcity of teachers in Government Higher Secondary schools More

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No strikes

About four lakh employees are again on strike. According to them, Government failed to call them for final negotiations. The demands on part of the employees include releasing pending arrears, regularization of consolidated daily wagers, removal of disparity in House Rent Allowance, removal of pay anomalies More

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Continuous strike

This refers to the continuous strike calls given by various employees Unions in Jammu and Kashmir.  The Jammu and Kashmir Government must act tough against such Unions. The Essential Services Maintenance Act should not only be invoked, but practiced in letter and spirit. The state government has More

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Discourage division

I read the article titled “Discourage division” by Ayaz Akbar.  The author has very nicely highlighted the need of unity among Muslims for the betterment of the society. Every son of the soil has to contribute towards welfare and wellbeing of the society. Let’s join hands and be united to contribute More

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Overhaul needed

The current discussion and debate on higher education is triggered by the globally-experienced knowledge explosion and the internal pressures to modernize the existing system. Our education system continues to be old. There is a need to go for a massive overhaul of the education system.  Improvement More

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Ginkgo debate

I appreciate the letter by Waseem Hassan published in GK dated 8-04-2010 regarding Ginko biloba. But it is not fair that the plant has been discovered now. It was Maharaja's of Jammu and Kashmir who planted first Ginko biloba tree in the lawns of erstwhile JK Boardoffice Lal Mandi and is still alive More

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