Let's restore glory to Srinagar

It pains to see Kashmir in general and Srinagar in particular dying a fast death. Not much has been added after the glorious contributions of Maharaja or Bakshi Sahib. Much can be done still not necessarily by politicians but by our engineers. They can do a lot by jest a casual visit of their sites and More

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Meat crisis

This refers to the news “It’s official: Mutton Rs 240/kg” (GK April 23). The strike over mutton prices has ended after a month. It put people to immense hardship. Right from hoteliers to patients, all faced problems. The meeting of April 23 seems to have failed. Mutton retailers in Kashmir have been More

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Dogra Certificate

This refers to Syed Ali Geelani’s statement that he wants complete withdrawal of the Dogra Certificate order. If the centre has already amended the order about relaxation on the basis of height and chest, why is the state not revoking the orders now? Do they want unrest in Kashmir this year too? Though More

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Serious marks

This refers to the Bhartiya Janata Party’s surprising statement that “Salah-ud-Din was forced to pick up gun.” I completely agree with the assertions. Oppression and suppression of people always backfires. We have seen it in 1990 and for the past three years in Kashmir. People are forced to resort to More

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Fight corruption

This refers to the demands for Lokpal type legislation in Jammu and Kashmir. So far the state government has failed to fight corruption and the institutions meant to fight it are defunct for many years now. The State Accountability Commission is without Chairman and members for the past two years. The More

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Dialogue must

This refers to the recent row over the interlocutors meeting Hurriyat leader Moulana Abbas Ansar. I think the issue was blown out of proportion. If a guest arrives at a house, he is to be greeted, rather than shown the door. The Hurriyat leader has already explained his position on the issue that the More

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Ailing healthcare

This refers to the ailing healthcare in Kashmir. Every day there is news about hospitals in Kashmir not functioning properly. Even today hundreds of patients are forced to get themselves treated outside the state due to absence of facilities in the Valley hospitals. SKIMS and SMHS hospitals were established More

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Hold plebiscite

This refers to  the news “Can’t wait for Hurriyat to join talks” wherein the chief interlocutor Dilip Padgaonker has claimed that only three delegations out of 36 who met them voiced for 'Azaadi' in the Doda district and majority of people want to stay with India. I really wonder the authenticity More

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