Let there be a local Vice Chancellor for SKUAST too

The matter of appointment of Central University Jammu has already created heat in Jammu. There are chances of an uproar in Kashmir if Government will take any step regarding appointment of non-local as Vice Chancellor of Sher-I-Kashmir Agricultural Science and Technology Kashmir. That move can simply More

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Be practical

 This refer to the article “Think logically” by Bushra Nahvi. She seems to be very worried about the normal activities of a common man but it seems she is ignoring those people who have laid down their life in past 20 years. Nothing is more important than the human blood on this earth. Time has More

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Feeling suffocated

 This refers to Atmos-fear Kashmiris (Write Hand by Ajaz-ul-Haque). This is the voice of the unseen, unheard Kashmirs who feel the same suffocation. It seems like an ego tussle more than a freedom struggle. We have made a mockery of word freedom. Even though I am far away from my mouj kasheer More

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Can’t predict

 Newspapers frequently read as “Kashmir on boil” followed by “Normal life returns to the valley”, this has now became a seasonal trend from the last few years. As and when the summer season comes, the situation of the valley worsens. Like the previous two years, this year also the situation is somehow More

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No solution

 The strike in Kashmir had the whole life crippled. But the government was not seen taking any decision all these days. Government must know what Kashmir wants? Whatever the situation, curfew is no solution. Police violence is no solution. Danish MehrajKhrew, Pampore More

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Sad situation

 This refers to the article titled “Being a Kashmiri in Delhi” by Sayed Nusrat Geelani. The author has rightly described the circumstances faced by the Kashmiris in Delhi. I have experienced the situation myself when I and my father were finding a room for rent and my father was told that if he More

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Responsible who?

 This refers to Kamran’s write up “Train to Pakistan”. The author has reviewed the master piece of Khushwant Singh’s novel. In the last few lines the author makes an important note that it is the government who is responsible for all sorts of disturbances because “they maintain order with power More

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Don’t ban

 This refers to the rumors that the cellular services in the valley may be banned again. It will severely affect all sections of the society, especially the students and businessmen working outside the state. It is really absurd to ban cellular services in this age of information technology and More

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Peace must

 Now the separatists’ shutdown and Government’s curfew has become a routine in Kashmir. General public is suffering a lot. There are people who look for political and strategic issues and get benefited by them. There are people who are power hungry. Actually it is not the fight for welfare; it’s More

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Learn lessons

 This refers to the comparison that is being made between Kashmir movement and Indian freedom struggle.  We must not forget that India had a strong leadership and they had a definite plan of action wherein our struggle has come down to bandhs, hartals and “Chalo” calls. The number of our More

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Bad idea

 This refers to the Education Minister’s idea of erecting camps in the schools. The statement speaks volumes about the state of affairs we are in. Let me remind the minister that we are living under declared curfews. If he is so concerned about the plight of students, then he must arrange public More

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In heaven

 This refers to article titled “He is in the Heaven” by Dr.Zamir Afsar from USA. Definitely, Tufail Matoo along with all other innocent fellows will be in Heaven, hoping the best for Kashmir. It’s heartening to hear someone feeling agony being so distant from the place where tragedies happen one More

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