The truth behind surrender policy row

This refers to the news Omar joins issues with Azad (GK dated 11/2/10). We need to understand that the return of these youth back home is a humanitarian issue. Hence it should not be blown out of proportion. Secondly we also need to have an overall view of the situation such as the circumstances leading More

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Surpassing Sheikh

Padma Shree Ghulam Muhammad Mir alias Muma Kanna seems to be more important to India than late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah—the lion of Kashmir who didn’t get such an award even posthumously. Sheikh was rated by India Today amongst top 100 people in India a decade ago. Giving Padma award to Muma Kanna is More

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No surprise

This refers to editorial titled “INSULTING!” (GK Feb 6, 2010). I think we shouldn’t be surprised if Padma Shree was given to Moma Kanna. Our houses are torched; innocents are killed, women molested and the perpetrators are never punished. Instead they are given a clean chit or promoted to higher ranks More

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Mute spectators

This refers to the ruthless killing of innocent Kashmiri youth by the Indian armed forces. Bullets, Rudra shells and other canisters are shot at the protesters. The forces seem to be taking a cue from Israel and killing youth in Kashmir on the Palestine pattern. This war against Kashmirs has not led More

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What’s new

I am not surprised by the prestigious Padhma Shri award given by the Government of India to Muma Kana for his ‘unprecedented social and public service’ rendered on the Kashmiri soil. The political patronage provided to Muma Kana by the leaders of Pro-India parties like NC is nothing new for the people More

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Futile exercise

The Indian Government’s invitation to Pakistan to resume secretary level talks is just another futile exercise that will yield nothing. Unless there is a change in the ground situation in Kashmir where people feel safe and Kashmiri leadership is taken into confidence, the talks will end with another More

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Exploiting children

Child labour has become a world wide phenomenon. From times immemorial child labour has existed under different names. While the problem is rampant in many countries, it is less prevalent in some. So far as India is concerned, it is prevalent since ancient times. And the reason is poverty. There is exploitation More

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Politicizing sports

This refers to the article titled "Politicizing a mere sport" by Hakeem Moazam Iqbal. I congratulate the writer nicely attempting to highlight the political problem facing our society. The writer has touched various flaws in our political system and has mentioned some ways of overcoming these. A positive More

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Lost credibility

It is a matter of grave concern that the notorious renegade, Muma Kanna, has been given the Padma Shree Award. Doctors, scholars and engineers who burn midnight oil to achieve some status in the society are not even given a decent salary. On the other hand, the killers of humanity, like Muma Kanna are More

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