Let's save our children from becoming a canon fodder

Ever since my retirement in 2007 from J&K, I have been spending my summer months with my children here each year. Immediately after landing here, we like any Kashmiri got disgusted and upset to learn how our innocent youngsters get killed on roadside, sometimes by stones, sometimes by teargas shells More

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Stop bloodshed

This refers to Tufail’s killing. Statistics! That is what people of Kashmir have become. Irony of the fate is that killings have failed to awaken our conscience. We continue to ignore the reality of being in this beautiful prison, waiting to be sent to gallows one day, waiting for our leaders to lead More

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Unjust criticism

This refers to the article titled "Dr Zakir fights back" by Ajaz ul Haque. I admit that Dr Naik failed to strike the iron when it was hot but still I completely disagree with Mr Aijaz on a number of points. I think Dr Naik has every right to expose the truth on his channel. Calling Naik’s attempt as More

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BGSBU episode

 This refers to beating of students at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri. It is very unfortunate that the students were beaten in a cruel manner by the Special Operations Group of police. Their demands were genuine. Yet they were ruthlessly beaten. It is criminal to muzzle the voice More

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Frequent strikes

This refers to frequent strikes in the valley. These strikes not only affect the economy of our state but our educational side is also badly hit. These strikes have now become a routine. Don’t our leaders have any other option other than going for strikes? Perhaps they don’t care about our future.
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Thrashing students

This refers to the use of brutal force by the BGSBU authorities against the peacefully agitating students. Instead of apologizing to the students, the authorities allowed entry of SOG personnel into the campus and put all the blame on the innocent boys and girls. The calling of SOGpersonnel for dealing More

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Pay heed

Pantha Chowk has been renamed as "Mehjoor Chowk.” It should be named as "Jam Nagar". It is really an irony that government is not paying any heed towards the routine traffic jams at the so-called Mehjoor Chowk. Such frequent jams have created havoc. They affect general people and also the needy who are More

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Overhaul it

This refers to the article “Moment to think” by Firdous Syed. The author has rightly pointed out some weaknesses in the education system in Kashmir. I agree with him that education has become an industry to earn money and not to impart quality education. It is ironic that the schools have dearth of good More

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Dirty place

I read the article "Dirtiest City" in GK. As Srinagar has been ranked fourth dirtiest city, it shows the services rendered by Municipality. Kashmir is a tourist place and it should be neat and clean so that more and more tourists come here. But being fourth dirtiest city tourists now flock in small numbers More

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Discourage them

This refers to the news "Despite ban, students use cell phones in schools.” It will certainly affect smooth functioning of schools. Parents have a role to play. Let them discourage their children on taking cell phones to schools. It is important that students concentrate on studies rather than things More

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