Airport Chalo: Why communalize a simple political incompetence?

The first few lines of the article “Airport Chalo” in column INKSIGHT by Mehmood-ur-Rashid (02/09/2010) where the author refers to the airport as a “Hindu” airport clearly shows that it is the author whose sensibilities are categorized on the basis of religion, not anyone else’s. Everybody agrees More

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Unity must

This refers to the news “Mirwaiz mulls unification” (GK 1st September). Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been a strong advocate of unity of the Hurriyat factions, but somehow it doesn't materialize.Unity is the need of the hour. Mirwaiz has rightly pointed towards the loss  that students suffered academically More

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Timber smuggling

This refers to the news titled “Timber smuggling unabated in Kupwara”. I was really shocked to read that officials, instead of trying to control timber smuggling, are acting as a mute spectator toward this open vandalization of forests. We just lack the knowledge about the significance of forests. Governments More

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Sad happenings

These days Kashmir has changed into a place of strategic violence. Stone pelting, gunshots, deaths, curfews and strikes. All this is the order of the day. There are hues and cries everywhere. The pain of a mother, who has lost her child, is unbearable. There is misery everywhere. Peaceful processions More

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No surprise

This refers to the news ‘Ikhwan era back?’ regarding the state governmentallegedly seeking help of notorious government gunmen to control the present situation. What else can one expect from the National Conference government? They gave rise to the infamous SpecialOperations Group? So such a More

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Stay united

This refers to the news titled “Ikhwanis to trigger sectarian classes:Ansari.” I appreciate the statementby the senior Peoples DemocraticParty leader, Mouli Iftikhar Hussain Ansari asking people to stay united in this hour of grief. We must not fall to the evil designs of the vested interests More

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Which demands?

This refers to the news “Geelani puts ball in Delhi’s court”. I can’t understand the conditions that the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has put before New Delhi for peace to return in the Valley. The first demand is that New Delhi should accept Kashmir as a dispute and then it must More

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Stubborn India

Despite 65 civilian killings in Kashmir at the hands of security forces, the government of India is still not ready to accept that there is a problem in Kashmir. They just don’t want to give people a sense of victory. In the power corridors, all of them know how grave the situation in Kashmir is. But More

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Resolve it

This refers to the news “Will talk to everyone: PC.” How long shall India continue to fool the world community by making rhetorical statements on dialogue with the separatists? India must get serious and resolve the Kashmirissue in an amicable manner. They must take all the separatists on board. More

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Thanks Soz

This refers to the recent news of airport closure and the subsequent decision of opening Awantipur base for commercial traffic. Saif-u-Din Soz deserves accolades for taking up the issue directly with PM. Chief minister had given on a simple issue like this which meant only conveniencefor the people More

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I agree

This refers to the column “Paradox Kashmir” by Ajaz-ul-Haque. I completely agree with the views expressed by the writer. It takes 65 Kashmiri lives to cause murmurs in the Parliament. This clearly shows the policy of the Indian state.Dar Aamir NabiMore

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