Power crisis: CM proposes, PDD opposes

Refer to a recent statement by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, asking the Power Development Department (PDD) to refrain from resorting to unscheduled power cuts. The statement made little impact on ground for reasons best known to the PDD. The next day, the PDD issued a statement that it was contemplating More

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Close schools

This refers to the news “winter schooling: health experts sound caution.” Winter school may be a good initiative, but given the harsh winter that we are experiencing at the moment, it is better for the authorities to close down the schools. Doctors are right in saying that in winter children are prone More

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Job opportunities

This refers to the United Progressive Alliance chairperson, Sonia Gandhi’s assertion that youth in Jammu and Kashmir are alienated. She is right. But what is the reason for this alienation. There is a large section of youth without jobs or any other employment opportunities. They are roaming from pillar More

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Just politics

This refers to the news “Digvijay again.” The Congress leader Digvijay Singh is right that BJP and RSS hate Muslims like Nazis hated Jews. But the same is true with Congress. History is replete with instances when Congress tried to crush the aspirations of the Muslims in India. They suffered economically More

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Condoning torture

This refers to the recent WikiLeaks expose that India was condoning torture in Kashmir. For the people of Kashmir such revelations are nothing new. But it matters when the people of India hear about it. So far India would always claim that it has “zero tolerance” toward human rights violations. But the More

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Border area

This refers to the news “China treats J&K out of India.” It seems that the visit of Chinese premier to India hasn’t enthused the country leadership. That is why they are now raising issues on border area measurement. India perhaps expected China to change its policy of visa for Jammu and Kashmir More

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Flawed proposal

This refers to the article “What is wrong in winter schooling” by Dr Muhamamd Amin Malik. The article was full of flaws. The author has failed to give satisfactory answer as to why people should support winter schooling. Linking the issue with running of coaching centres is not a valid point. Coaching More

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Not possible

This refers to the news “Militants instigated youth: Police” (GK-Dec 20). This kind of statement is difficult to digest. One should be aware of the fact that the ongoing movement is the struggle for existence and not a war against the government. Police authorities are trying to give it another dimension More

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No hopes

This refers to the news “India, Pakistan talking Kashmir: UN Chief.” United Nations is not interested in intervening in the Kashmir issue. That is amply clear by the fact that recently it withdrew a statement on Kashmir. We must not keep any hopes from UN.Shaista Kreeri Baramulla More

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