Unity among leaders is a must

This refers to the news "Shah, Nayeem ring unity bell” (GK Nov 15). The two leaders have rightly mentioned that unity among pro-freedom leadership is the need of the hour. For the past many years now, this demand is not considered by the Hurriyat factions, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali More

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Accountability must

 This refers to the news “Omar holds Awami Durbar in Srinagar.” Such meetings have been held in the past as well. But the officials have hardly listened to the directions. People in rural areas are suffering on various fronts. They have the grievances which nobody addresses. The state government More

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Not missing

 This refers to the news “Where is PDP?” (GK Nov 15). I disagree that the Peoples’ Democratic Party leaders are missing from the political scene of Kashmir. If my memory supports me, I vividly remember that the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was quite vocal in making her point before the All Party More

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Can’t solve

 This refers to the letter titled “Why jubilant? by Rahie Shams. I agree with Mr Rahie. It is indeed surprising why Hurriyat leaders are jubilant. I was following Obama’s speeches and he didn’t utter a word of significance for resolution of Kashmir. Obama was begging for jobs for his own country More

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Shun rigidity

 I was sad after going through the news that separatist leaders were jubilant over a response on Kashmir by the US president Barrack Obama during a press conference recently. There was nothing new that Obama spoke with regard to the Jammu and Kashmir. It is America’s policy to say that it can intervene More

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Why criticize?

 This refers to the criticism that the pro-freedom leadership is facing time and again. The way people are criticizing new program schedule of the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani is just not good. Relaxations are as essential as hartals. Hartals alone won’t make the movement successful More

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Gulmarg calling

 Refer to the news “Grubby Gulmarg doesn’t attract anymore” (GK Nov 14). It pains me as a non-resident Kashmiri to hear about this terrible state of affairs. If tourism is the lifeline of Kashmir, what is this incompetent administration doing about it? They were elected on the plank of governance More

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Strategy must

 This refers to the article titled “Beyond Hartals” by Fida Iqbal. He is right when he says we have to rethink the methods of resistance in view of the changing scenario. The writer talks realism while suggesting that the resistance groups will have to change the strategy to give the movement a More

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Communal harmony

 This refers to the article on PL Aima (GK Nov 12). The article was based on imaginations and half-truths. The incidents quoted by the writer about the desecration of temples are based on his association with likes of “Panun Kashmir.” The communal harmony shown by Kashmiris during the carnages like More

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Thanks SMC

 This refers to the quick action done by the concerned department of Municipality after a photograph of mud and slush accumulated in Regal Chowk got published on city page of Greater Kashmir. The very next day, they had sent a man to clean the spot and relieve us of the agony we were in. We thank More

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Grubby Gulmarg

 This refers to the front page news of your esteemed paper “Grubby Gulmarg doesn’t attract any more.” It is very disheartening to note that negligence is spoiling the famous place. The wonderful tourist destination should not turn into a dumping ground. The state government must address the issue More

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