BJP is just trying to communalize the issue

This refers to the BJP protests in Jammu division against the Omar Abdullah government. It is appalling that the Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Shamsher Singh Manhas believes that “the security forces have been doing a commendable job in the valley during all these decades of militancy and deserve More

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How shocking!

Three more innocents gunned in Islamabad and sadly all the three martyrs were in their teens. Oh God, How dismal! Is this not the inability of the state administration to discipline men in uniform from going berserk. It is also naïve on the part of our Chief Minister when he blames the Kashmiri youth More

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One error

This refers to my article Truth and Power in Kashmir (Sunday, Greater Kashmir). There is a factual error in the article: In the second para, instead of '500 million' the phrase should be 'over 500,000'. Seema KaziEmail More

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Save water

Life and environment depend on water resources. Water is indispensable for human existence. It plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere. It is not only the flora and fauna but all living organisms including man who survive on water. Nature has bestowed Kashmir with rich water resources More

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Samiti rejected

This refers to the news “Jammu rebuffs Samiti shutdown call"(GK July 4).The shutdown call was illogical, unwarranted and anti-Kashmir because there has not been any harassment of yatris or any attack on religious places in Kashmir. There have only been killing of Kashmiris by security forces. The Samiti More

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Theatrical performance

It was yet another theatrical performance by one of the senior Congress leaders on a Delhi-based news channel. I was shocked see Mani Shanker Aiyer condemning killing of innocent Kashmiris because I have heard Aiyer during the Amarnath land row. That time he was all against Kashmiri people and their More

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Shocking this

This refers to the letter titled “Insensitive Government” by Shah Waseem. I agree with the author’s view that human right violations at the hands of security forces are not new to Kashmiris. Security forces are normally meant for the safety of people. But they are doing the dastardly acts in Kashmir More

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Bloodshed continues

This refers to the article "Bullets for Stones"(GK) by Gh.Nabi Khayal. I completely agree with the writer. The situation in Kashmir is going from bad to worse. The vicious cycle of violence goes on taking the innocent lives. The past few months have witnessed blood of young students and teenagers being More

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Unjust criticism

 This refers to the article titled 'Strikes Spoil Us ' by Moazum Muhammad Bhat (GK 02/07/10). The author has joined the league of writers who oppose strikes as a means of protest. It has become a trend in Kashmir where everyone criticizes the pro-freedom leadership for calling hartals. It is very More

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