Time to have civil airport in Kashmir

The Srinagar airport closure saga and its control by the Indian Air Force is a matter of concern for the people and the State Government alike. Time and again some problem or the other occurs and the people are the major sufferers. In first place, the Srinagar Airport could not be even renamed as More

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Poor response

Since the start of the current unrest in Kashmir, which has consumed 70 civilians and wounded hundreds, the response from the centre government has just been poor. This callous approach from Delhi toward Kashmir is not new. It has become its tradition now. The mainstream politicians in Kashmir are just More

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Act now

This refers to the news “CCS to discuss Kashmir on Friday.” How long will New Delhi continue to discuss the situation in Kashmir? It is not time to discuss things, but act and ensure that Kashmiris are not killed day in and day out. For the past few months, the Cabinet Committee on Security has been More

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Arresting Geelani

This refers to the news “Geelani rearrested.” What is the government doing? On one hand they want Geelani on board, but on the other, they are arresting him time and again. A day before this news appeared, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah went on record and said that New Delhi was considering Geelani More

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Parading youth

This refers to the news “Video shows cops parading youth naked” in Greater Kashmir. I was shocked to see the brutality unleashed by police and CRPF. It is a matter of grave concern which can’t be brushed under the carpet by the state government. The matter must be probed by an independent commission More

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Changed Valley

This refers to the news “Nothing will change in J&K: Farooq”. Farooq Abdullah seems to be living in a fool’s paradise. He doesn’t know that India stands perturbed because of the current unrest in Kashmir. For the past few months, India has repeatedly convened the Cabinet Committee of Security meet More

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Teaser guns

The news “Police to use teaser guns to shock protesters” shocked me. I wonder why is police conducting all experiments on Kashmiris. The recently introduced pellet guns have claimed two lives so far and injured hundreds. Such weapons are normally used for hunting purposes. Is Kashmiri blood so cheap More

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Deliberate attempt

This refers to the news “Newspaper distribution hampered.” I think it is a deliberate attempt by police to bar people from getting a newspaper in the mornings. I clearly remember that the government of Jammu and Kashmir has made repeated promises with the media men that they won’t be harassed or their More

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Trauma centre

This refers to the news reports and articles regarding the Trauma care in Kashmir. There is a dire need of establishing a trauma hospital in Kashmir. Trauma care in Kashmir is not so good. People have to go to different hospitals to get themselves treated. Normally they should be treated at one place More

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Sheer frustration

Parading youth naked is sheer frustration on part of police. They are just giving vent to their anger. This is vengeance at its worst. Had it happened in any other part of India, people would have taken to streets and the government functionaries would have been forced to step down. But unfortunately More

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Tragic this

I felt sad after reading the news story “Police bullets paralyze Haneefa for ever.” While shooting at the protesters, police and paramilitary forces never keep in mind that a person may get disabled for ever if he is shot repeatedly, that too above legs. It seems that the forces either lack training More

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