All parties responsible for the trouble

Kashmir dispute has three parties and all of them are equally responsible for complicating it. If Pakistan had not invaded Kashmir in 1947, may be things would have been different. If India had kept its promise of holding plebiscite, the problem would have been over. If Kashmiri leadership had shown More

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Be concerned

We need freedom to move about, freedom to work, freedom to earn and freedom for our children to learn...but don’t you think we need to see a bigger picture, the picture of living without CRPF scaring us all the time. Our blood is not cheap. I understand your concern for a person who earns and feeds More

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Uncalled for

This refers to the news item that the relief lorries from South Kashmir were seized by the police. It seems mere frustration on part of the government. Now even the generosity of people is not being tolerated and those who need help cry for it. This is unjustified and uncalled for. Zahir Zahoor < More

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Children suffer

This refers to the recent crisis where everyone has suffered with children being no exception. I study in Riyadh and I visited Kashmir for a period of around two months. I had decided, where I live with my family, to make complete use of my time by visiting all the beautiful places  in Kashmir and More

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How long?

We are a group of 29 candidates from both Jammu & Kashmir who were selected provisionally for the  post of Forester  Division cadre Jammu. The selection list was published  on March 27th this year in Kashmir Times and Daily Excelsior. Since then it has been more than 4 months and we More

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Reduce syllabus

This refers to the crisis students of the valley are facing. All these days students were not able to attend their classes, so there is a need to reduce the syllabus to half. That can compensate the loss. Shah FahadBBA More

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Political resolution

This refers to Omar Abdullah’s views that he represents JK in Delhi. It is foremost responsibility of the Chief Minister to work effectively towards the political resolution of Kashmir.  Raising his voice at different forums will not do. He should pursue the end results. He has not to rely on central More

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Budgam forests

This refers to the report by Arif Shafi Wani on timber smuggling in Budgam. It is very sad when you see trees being chopped down mercilessly. The Forest Department must take adequate steps to ensure that no smuggling takes place in the green forests of Kashmir. Zain Zahoor B.A LLB 1st Year
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Limited jurisdiction

This refers to “limited jurisdiction” of National Human Rights Commission over Jammu and Kashmir. On one hand S.M.Krishna in Pakistan recently pointed out that in India we have a commission to look into the human rights violations and people of Jammu and Kashmir should approach it, if they have any grievances More

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Futile commissions

The J&K government’s decision for setting of inquiry commission into civilian killings is baseless. Such commissions have been constituted in the past well. Such attempts are aimed at fooling Kashmiris. Rahil Bhat rahilbhat@gmail.com More

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Adding fuel

This refers to Ashok Khajuria comments over state cabinet decision to probe civilian casualties in Kashmir and approval of relief package to the families of victims. Unfortunately, he termed it asa discriminatory move. He is speaking the language of Advani and Bal Thakrey. People like him don’t want More

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Killings everywhere

This refers to the article “The Sound Of Rain” by Dr Zamir Afsar. Dr Zamir has narrated the fact of his friend’s death in a way that every reader finds he is present at the spot. What was the sin of hisfriend? His friend was buying milk for his dear mother. Same is happening everywhere these days More

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