CM is right, militants are a party to dispute

I welcome the comments by chief minister Omar Abdullah during a television interview On November 1 in which he said that militants are a party to the dispute and people like Salah-ud-Din need to be brought on table.  Chief Minister’s assertion that J&K has acceded not merged with the Indian More

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No change

This refers to the news “Discourse changing in JK: Chidambaram.” I don’t know how the Home Minister of India came to know it during his two-day visit to the state. He visited Baramulla and reviewed the security scenario there. He also met a couple of delegation in north Kashmir. Besides, he visited Leh More

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PDD failure

This refers to the frequent power cuts in Srinagar for the past one month. Winter is yet to start in Kashmir but the Power Development Department has initiated the process to go for unscheduled power cuts. There is a power curtailment of over two hours in the evening in areas of Shahr-e-Khaas (Old City More

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Speaking truth

Noted writer and Booker Prize winner, Arundhati Roy has been writing courageously for the past many years now. She is really concerned about the well-being of people, especially those displaced in the name of development. We need to look at her arguments logically. Why is she considered a traitor if More

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Not integral

This refers to Arundhati Roy's statement that Kashmir is not an integral part of India. It is a historical truth. The government in India has been trying hard to bury this truth. It is unfortunate that her house was attacked some days back by the Shiv Sena bands. India must not discourage the people More

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Blaming Geelani

This refers to Amit Kushari’s write up titled ‘Geelani and Maoists’ (GK  2-11-2010). Mr. Kushari has erroneously blamed Geelani for sharing the stage with enemies of the Indian state like Maoists. Let it be said that India doesn’t consider Maoists as her enemies but her friends that is why the central More

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Not safe

Nobody is safe in Jammu and Kashmir. It hurt me when I heard that students were dragged out of their colleges and labeled as stone pelters in Srinagar recently. Such moves affect the sanctity of educational institutions. Police must exercise restraint while taking such hard steps. Targeting students More

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Ground situation

Kashmiris are fighting for the right to self-determination for the past many years. But there is nobody to address the genuine aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The ground situation is worsening with each passing day with regard to law and order. People are being killed, beaten and thrashed More

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Shocking news

I was shocked to see that an unruly mob has recently attacked the house of noted writer Arundhati Roy. This is sheer frustration on part of those who don’t want to hear the truth. Muzamil MirNowpora  Bandipormuzamilnazir13@gmail.com More

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Don’t criticize

This refers to the column "Between hysterical reaction and total apathy" by Seema Mustafa. It didn’t look like an objective piece of writing. She argues that Kashmir is having wrong men in positions at the wrong time, indicating that the Chief Minister and his team is a bunch of inefficient creatures More

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All details

This refers to the response by Dr Syed Tanveer Andrabi tilted “Chapter absent” to Dr Farooq A Peer’s book review of Ghar Say Deyari Haraam Tak.” Dr Tanveer is wrong when he says that the book is lacking the chapter on Madina. I think he has not gone through the book. All the details have been mentioned More

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