Kashmir Blog

My Beautiful Kashmir !

2012-01-28T11:16:00.004+05:30

Landscape It was almost twelve o’ clock and I was about to go to bed when I opened the window. To my utter surprise the whole garden, roof tops, anything that I could see was covered with a thick blanket of snow. There’s a saying that the joy a person experiences at seeing something is inversely proportionate to their age, but honestly for me I have enjoyed the snow very much the same way as I

OMAR WILL REVOKE AFSPA

2011-12-02T16:38:00.003+05:30

A RIGHT STEP AT THE RIGHT TIME.I remember when the last year’s summer unrest was at its PEAK it never looked as if the Law that made life of many people miserable will ever be revoked. That was the time when Omar Abdullah went on record to say “ Give me a peaceful summer and I will revoke AFSPA” at that time many including the opposition made fun of the statement saying that he was trying to

END OF GADAFFI

2011-08-29T14:07:00.002+05:30

The protests of Anna Hazare took over the entire Indian media but not many in Kashmir were enthusiastic about the happenings in Ramleela. Normally, I have seen very healthy debates in Kashmir about the events across the world but I guess Anna Hazare hasn’t made an impact on the masses. Lately, one could see people discussing, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen with an element of sobriety. Since

A curse called domestic violence!

2011-07-18T19:26:00.004+05:30

It was almost midnight that I received a call from a party activist Shahid who wanted to meet me. I was surprised and while looking at the watch I told him to come in the morning and before I could hang up he told me that he was outside my house. I asked the guard to let him in sensing something was majorly not right. As soon as I walked inside the meeting room I saw around a dozen men and women

MAKE SRINAGAR CITY A FREE WIFI ZONE

2011-07-16T22:42:00.002+05:30

It was a windy forenoon and I decided to drive upto Dachigam, the more I visit that place the more it mesmerizes me. As usual I took some pictures and wanted to upload them on Internet but the slow connection somehow didn’t allow me to do so. At that moment an Idea of turning Srinagar City into a Wifi- Zone just struck me. In the modern world people eat, drink and sleep internet, this could turn

Save this for posterity

2011-07-02T11:11:00.004+05:30

SAVE DAL LAKEFOR GOD's GREEN EARTH DON’T LET THE DAL LAKE BE ONLY ON THE POSTCARD SOON,I don’t know how it is with the youth of my age in the rest of the World. I think it is a universal phenomenon that when you start growing up, looking at something all the time, it becomes a part of that process of growth. Then at one stage you start identifying yourself with it as if it were a part of your

We'll miss you Papa!

2011-06-28T21:20:00.003+05:30

MY FATHER SHOWED AS MUCH STRENGTH AND GRACE AS HE DID WITH HIS FAMILY LIFE AND POLITICS AS HE DID WHEN BATTLING FOR HIS LIFE,It was a chilly April afternoon that I arrived in Srinagar from abroad. As soon as I came out of the airport, I could feel the chill and had to wear my jacket. Suddenly my driver came from behind and as he greeted me the first thing he asked me to my surprise was if I

Welcome 2011

2011-01-02T07:39:00.004+05:30

Hope is the key to a new yearMy niece had a project on the life of Helen Keller and luckily I got to study her book . Helen Keller was an extra ordinary women who in spite of being blind and deaf, who against overwhelming odds , grew into a highly intelligent and sensitive woman who wrote, spoke, and labored incessantly for the betterment of others. A symbol of triumph over adversity she showed

...cruising despair

2010-11-19T06:05:00.004+05:30

Good documentaries are not that unusual on television. Distinctive ones are much rarer, while wonderful ones only come along very seldom indeed. I stumbled upon this wonderful documentary yesterday, The "Cruising despair"and am so glad I did. It is a wonderful documentary. It is also a distinctive one, I could not stop from sharing this on my blog.The closing explains it completely , Whats in

Obama'sVisit

2010-11-07T08:34:00.004+05:30

Kashmir has a reason to hope as Obama is the man who made his people believe -“Yes We Can”Post 9/11, every Muslim has been the victim of harassment and suspicion all around the globe. Either it is terrorism or radical thinking that the Muslim community is being accused of. I am not a fundamentalist and I know that is precisely what Islam is all about-universal brotherhood, tolerance and

Kashmir Bleeds

2010-09-25T19:05:00.001+05:30

I managed to reach the hospital to enquire about the well being of a friend who had been hospitalised for some abdominal problem. This was inspite of the fact that the whole valley was under relentless curfew and strikes from past two and a half months. Total chaos, anarchy and lawlessness have taken over. Even a steel hearted person would burst into tears while looking back at the events that

A DAY OF MAYHEM

2010-09-13T18:05:00.002+05:30

14 KILLED 90 INJURED.Its a sad day, A day of bloodshed. Its so unfortunate that while the whole world condemns the brutality and killings in Kashmir , New Delhi chooses to Justify the unjustifiable. Even after killing around ninety people in two months, it still debates whether to announce nominal concession for the people of Kashmir. Its sounds so absurd when The Prime Minister of India talks

69 deaths and counting.

2010-09-08T14:22:00.002+05:30

Writing such sordid stories always pains me. In this contemporary world it troubles me that innocents are getting killed and people who are responsible go scot free. Every time i complete a piece new stories of killings of innocent pour in. All the news channels have been busy in showing bloodshed, its a rat race between them as to who shows more brutality as and when it happens. People across

KASHMIR PROTESTS

2010-07-25T12:29:00.008+05:30

The recent incidents have left a very unusual scar on me and my friends and have made us reflect upon our point of view. I was meeting some elderly people the other day and this is the first time in a decade that I found all of them grim faced. Hardly connected with international politics, their point of view had more weight than the experts sitting in the news rooms of New Delhi and sermonizing

....and we stand stunned!

2010-07-07T17:44:00.002+05:30

KASHMIR BLEEDS .....In the promo of the new flick of the Bollywood “Lamhaa”, Sanjay Dutt says “Mein Kashmir Mein Huun , Duniya ki Sabsay Khatarnak Jageh” ( I’m in Kashmir , the most dangerous place in the world)… Dangerous it is... 11 people killed in one week including a nine year old child and news keeps on pouring. Sanjay’s statement sounds a true reflection of today’s Kashmir.You can’t kill

And again .....

2010-06-21T13:28:00.005+05:30

STOP KILLINGS Yet another innocent youth lost his life when a teenager Bangroo of Safakadal in Srinagar, who was seriously injured in the brutal beating by the CRPF men on June 12 , succumbed to his injuries in the hospital after battling for life for eight days . The death of the youth caused expected anger among the people and protested. Instead of taking control the paramilitary forces started

ITS HEART WRENCHING

2010-06-12T13:26:00.004+05:30

Yesterday night was a very difficult one for me, I couldn’t sleep. Yes, it was because of the teenager who was killed by security forces. Tufail, 17, was a 12th standard student and lived just a few houses away from mine. The whole night I could hear the wailing of women, which reverberated the whole area and I kept on thinking the state of shock and grief the parents of this young kid would be

INDIAN HYPOCRISY

2010-06-02T20:48:00.001+05:30

AND ITS HYPOCRITICAL "ANYTHING SHORT OF AZADI" OFFERTANVIR SADIQ JUSTIFIES About a month back, a story was making rounds in the media that the Indian Home Secretary G.K. Pillai had promised "anything short of azadi" to the separatist leaders. Not surprisingly, the Hurriyat leaders quickly rejected that overture reiterating their demand of self-determination for Kashmiris. Conversely, not very

2010-05-12T23:48:00.003+05:30

Like relics tossed from speeding trains, Indian discourses have a way of rejecting the preposterous idea of an American role in Kashmir. Yet the United States has always been a “party” to the Kashmir problem. If ever Indian archives become available for public scrutiny, it might seem New Delhi never really shied away from the U.S. attempts at mediation. This new book by the former American

Stop Terrorism

2010-05-04T12:54:00.002+05:30

I still remember when the J&K assembly was attacked by fidayeen (suicide) terrorists and sadly my dad was stuck up inside the premises. Thank god he survived the brutal attack but he recalls a note he wrote as he thought that was his last , addressed to us he wrote “ I love you all and I am proud of all of you , the militants are firing indiscriminately , god knows what will happen next , take

State of Lawlessness

2010-05-01T22:07:00.002+05:30

Just a month back killing an eleven-day-old infant in the lap of his mother in Baramulla, The Kashmiri separatists calling the practice of stone pelting as their ‘only tool of resistance against the state repression’, today killed a middle-aged civilian by smashing his head with a heavy stone in Batmaloo area in the heart o the Srinagar city. Most of the Kashmiri politicians, including those who

ABSURD

2010-04-27T08:37:00.006+05:30

For a change i will not talk about the daily bloodshed and killings but lets focus on a very different issue today , I was meeting some young educated constituents in my garden when i received an sms on my cell phone , it said " Srinagar Airport to be shifted to a remote village ". The reason's are either known to the Indian Ministry of Defense or may be the Indian Air Force ?Why i captioned it

DIVIDED WE STAND

2010-04-24T15:08:00.006+05:30

* 20 Injured In Clashes, Youth Critical * Protests Rock North, South Kashmir* 4 killed in violence across Kashmir * Cable operator shot dead* Political activist of NC killed along with his son . Amidst the news that Gen. Musharraf of Pakistan had almost unveiled an accord on kashmir in 2007 , Kashmir remains on Boil. Although for someone like me the above news should not come as a surprise as

Encounter Rages on in Kashmir

2010-03-04T12:19:00.003+05:30

A flurry of attacks in just over a fortnight – the killing of four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sopore on December 30, 2009; the fidayeen (suicide squad) attack at Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar on January 6, 2010; the encounter in Pulwama on January 8, in Thanola on January 10, in Kulgam on January 13; and the attack on the Sopore Police Station on January 15 , then again

STOP Pinpricking OMAR

2010-02-20T16:50:00.004+05:30

There is a beautiful story about Mogul Emperor Akbar. When the Great Wall around Nagar Nagri( Now Badamwari Kathi Darwaza) was completed the then Governor accompanied by all the mighty and powerful in Delhi and Kashmir lined up on two sides of the wall. A highly decorated elephant was brought and the mahawat(trainer) made it sit down so that Akbar would climb and go around the walled area. When

SHAME

2010-02-12T23:41:00.003+05:30

After one of the wings of Indian paramilitary , the Border Security Force (BSF) admitted that one if its men shot a teenager in Srinagar in cold blood, all the news channels have started believing in what the parents of the slain boy had said. They had alleged that a BSF officer was behind the Kashmiri teenager's murder and not the constable who has been arrested. According to them a BSF

A Tearful Adieu

2010-02-03T11:44:00.004+05:30

It took time for the police to get the name of the body lying in Police Control Room, Srinagar. After identification , the victim turned out to be 14-year old Wamiq of Rainawari. And with his death one more Kashmiri family lost its beloved. Since his house is in a close vicinity in Rainawari i learnt that Moments before being hit by a tear-smoke shell fired by a police men, he was playing in a

THE SCARE

2010-01-26T15:46:00.000+05:30

India is celebrating its republic day, although the whole of india was put on high alert fearing a strike by militants, the entire focus was on Kashmir. Inspite of the unprecedented security arrangemts by the army and the paramilitary forces they could not hoist an indian flag on the clock tower of the historic Lal Chowck. It has never happnened in last 20 years. Accoding to a report for every 9

Life: So MEANINGLESS IN KASHMIR

2010-01-07T22:56:00.003+05:30

Two stories one day ...No:1Suspected militants yesterday opened fire in the main market area of Jammu and Kashmir known as the LAL CHOWK, killing one police officer and critically injuring many civilians. A pro-Pakistan militant group, Jamiat-ul-Mujahedin, said it was behind the assault. claming that three of their men have launched a fidayeen (suicide) attack in Lal Chowk. No:2A Deputy

The "G" Syndrome !!!

2009-12-08T20:55:00.005+05:30

I was watching an interview on a local channel , the guest was Bilal Lone , son of the late Ab. Gani lone , a former legislator turned separatist leader . I must tell you that this has been one of the most crappy interview's i have ever come across.This makes my belief even stronger that all the so called leaders of Kashmir are a confused lot . It's an irony that we have such Gas bags claiming to

HUMAN RIGHTS

2009-09-30T12:57:00.002+05:30

No place has been more synonymous with oppression of people of Kashmir in recent history than Kashmir, and nowhere was the abuse more brutal than here. From a rape case of a minor in South Kashmir to Killing of another in the heart of the city .From killing of a teacher to the abduction of Mehran ,and how can I forget the world largest exodus of Kashmiri Pundits. And the story goes on and on.

BARBARISM

2009-07-09T08:16:00.006+05:30

Your eyes speak everthing ....AsrarMay you rest in peaceThe rape and murder of two young girls has not even entered its second month that this young boy was found dead with his throat slit.Asrar Mushtaq, 19, a 2nd year student at Islamia College, Zadibal had gone missing on Friday evening after he had left home for gym. Police recovered his throat-slit body from Sheikh Mohalla near Malkha in old

2009-07-04T08:20:00.002+05:30

There is a complete misconception in certain societies about Muslims, probably out of ignorance. They must understand that not every Muslim is a “terrorist”, and not every “terrorist” is a Muslim. Till good sense does not prevail on them it would be very hard for either side to restore and respect the aspirations of their individual self, writes Tanvir Sadiq.I have heard from my elders about laws

Ahhh....

2009-07-02T09:51:00.006+05:30

Here the pictures speak louder than the words...Boulvard SrinagarIn better times.The centre of srinagar , the famous LAL CHOWK ( Red Square).Turned into a garrison.

TRUTH WILL TRIUMPH

2009-06-06T05:36:00.003+05:30

It is given for any person to become enraged at the suggestion that two innocent girls were raped and murdered in Shopian. But it is very easy to join the mob and participate in a witch hunt than to suggest that we stand back and think calmly. After all, one can never be criticized for saying things that are the popular sentiment at the time. Sadly, without any witnesses and strong evidence, the

A Letter from USA!

2009-05-28T03:29:00.001+05:30

Greater Kashmir Perspective28th May 2009VIEW POINTI have been in the US for just over a month now and I can only describe my initial observations and experiences of this great country in two words - awe inspiring! The purpose of my visit here, as Americans would describe it, is to "seek out a little silence" . I am very grateful to the US embassy for making the visa process easy for young

The Young India- Huh?

2009-05-23T03:09:00.010+05:30

Congres party’s 201-seat tally has been the best ever since a long time now, The people of India clearly ignored communalism, caste-ism, and voted for stability.The youth power showed its existance. The general election of 2009 has been significant for congress. The only reason congress staged a comeback was because of the youth brigade. The gen-next leaders of the Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi,

WE LACK LEADERSHIP?

2009-05-14T02:28:00.002+05:30

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet We have answered so many astonishing questions in the century gone by — can we put a man on the moon? How do atoms work? But mysteries endure, and even after a century, we are no closer to an answer for the greatest of historical questions: Where do leaders come from? It’s a lively question as we

LIVE LIFE

2009-05-10T03:34:00.003+05:30

MUSINGS OF A DREAMER

2009-04-16T19:30:00.001+05:30

Can it be all peace one day? They may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. People who know me well can make an educated guess that one of my favorite pastimes is writing. Who would know this better than my family, especially my father, who got me into the habit of writing from early on. And on his last visit to the US, he even bought me a book titled "The Little Brown Handbook for

And he Did it !

2009-03-20T19:19:00.003+05:30

If there is one lesson of the past 19 years, it is that conscience remains the truest guide. "A man does what he must,". Today Omar Abdullah proved what he says, the dead cannot be brought back but it will defiantly send a message to people who think elected governments are remote controlled by Delhi. Many of my fellow bloggers have been so very against the present dispensation and the recent

Simmering Discontent .

2009-03-10T17:53:00.005+05:30

A friend of mine sent me a link to a beautifully written article by a london based writer favoring separatism and claiming that election 2008 were farce, in a live situation created by the learned writer,he brings in a character called “Gulla” who thinks Mr Omar Abdullah undermined the election and said that election were just to build roads and bulidings. No further

A Mothers Lap !

2009-03-08T17:51:00.004+05:30

.......on women's day Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world. There are many ways and words to explain what a mother is like but what is more important is whether we really obey one. In this part of the world we have

PDP's Melodrama

2009-02-28T22:04:00.005+05:30

The recent melodramatic moves of the PDP in which they disrupted procedures in the Assembly and rued over human rights violations by the RR makes me wonder whether they are better suited for Bihar politics. Before, while they were in power, and while they had every opportunity to rectify whichever draconian laws they are thumping their chests against, they instead chose to just pay lip service at

Justice will prevail !

2009-02-24T23:46:00.004+05:30

My heart goes out to the two youths killed , you cannot justify killing of two youth in unprovoked firing by the some black sheep in the army.I am sure they will be nailed very soon. When a newspaper covers certain stories, it's almost impossible to learn enough about them to offer a thoroughly informed opinion on what the real position is .What emerges from the magisterial inquiry remains to be

The Other Side....

2009-02-23T23:34:00.006+05:30

This one on my friends Request...Lately there has been a lot of hue and cry about the dog menace because of a recent surge in the number of attacks on people. The question is then, if a street dogs violent nature is derived from human intervention, then wouldn't it be safe to say that the responsibility lies solely with us. There is no question that infected or rabid dogs are dangerous. In fact,

Bad faith

2009-02-05T02:34:00.016+05:30

I would like to summarize in brief the salient points of my article that I recently wrote for Greater Kashmir. (Disparate views should not be a hinderance)There are people thinking that there is a grand conspiracy being hatched in Delhi to keep Kashmir under-developed.That we should trust Omar in steering us away from the rut that we have been stuck in for the past two decades. We can benefit

One brick at a time

2009-01-29T06:13:00.007+05:30

It has been my attempt on this blog to write my feelings as events unfold. As a result, many of my posts are political whereby I offer my analysis of the current political happenings in Kashmir. Some other posts are non-political while others are outright silly. I do not attempt to be an all knowing person, but I do have a fair knowledge of the political atmosphere brewing in Kashmir. I suspect

Disparate views should not be a hinderance

2009-01-20T18:10:00.031+05:30

Many of my eloquent, well versed, and knowledgeable critics have varied opinions on some of the issues that I discuss in my opinion articles. Most readers are able to read that feedback on my blog, but sadly they are unable to read the numerous emails that I receive continually which contain excellent counter arguments to the issues that I raise in my articles. Recently, I have been writing about

Unsavory characters who give India a bad name

2009-01-18T09:51:00.013+05:30

It is understandable that many Kashmiris cringe at the mere mention of fundamentalist Indian parties such as BJP whose vitriol doesnt help proponents of peace like myself in making the case for Kashmir's continued special relationship with India. Take for instance the recent statement of Mr. Rudy which appeared in today's Times of India.No one can deny that the statement of Omar Abdullah calling

Blueprint for dealing with unemployment in Kashmir

2009-01-17T09:26:00.006+05:30

Some wise man once observed that if you give a poor man some bread, you feed him for one day. But if you teach the poor man how to grow food, you feed a whole generation. I could be paraphrasing this saying incorrectly but all I want to accomplish is convey the message. Same is true in dealing with the issue of unemployment in Kashmir. Generating more government jobs is not the solution. What we

Corruption, e-governance and return of youth from AJK

2009-01-16T07:52:00.004+05:30

I would like to ask critics of Omar Abdullah whether they could think of any other CM who would have the insight to figure out that in order to curb the menace of corruption, the best solution is to take the means of petty officials fleecing the public for the last rupee, and introduce e-governance. The same is the case with the return of youth from AJK. Although many have promised to guarantee

Why Omar Abdullah needs our support

2009-01-15T10:15:00.003+05:30

At no time in the history of Kashmir is it important that we all cooperate and support our Chief Minister. Supporting Omar Abdullah is important because I have worked closely with him and know that he has the energy and genuine passion for improving the lives of all Kashmiris and rescuing Kashmir out of the rut of corruption, unemployment and lawlessness. Many readers and critics will not even

Where there is no vision people suffer

2009-01-12T21:31:00.004+05:30

I would like to remove some of the haze that has been covering my blog for some time now. Although It's been great to see people visiting my blog and debating, I would have really appreciated had the debate not resorted to personal attacks and name calling. It just emphasizes the fact that the more writers pour out their thoughts for all to read and judge, the more debate there is and that way

Hypocrisy

2009-01-04T23:43:00.002+05:30

I had been awfully busy with both my professional as well as my personal life and that’s precisely the reason for not writing a piece for long time now…I was reading a blog written by one of our fellow bloggers “Koshur” (http://kashmir-truth-be-told.blogspot.com), according to him we should observe 5th January as a Self determination day. See what my friend had to write … “Dear Fellow

INTIFADA

2008-10-16T17:47:00.004+05:30

A constructive defiance for rights which one day had to happen and it did.The general perception after the recent “blockade” is that we must carve out our own destiny and go for the third option as both Jarring and Nimitz had recommended way back in the 40s. We may still be clamouring for secularism but after what we have repeatedly seen and heard the Jammu leaders talking, the chord seems to

Time to learn from Mistakes

2008-09-20T17:25:00.006+05:30

When it comes to New Delhi all the agreements have been made only to break them. The situation we have witnessed lately is not an emotional outburst as some would make us believe. I think it was volcanic in many respects. Accumulated anger, New Delhi’s continued political blunders, ignoring people’s democratic aspirations and presuming that putting the real issue under carpet, offering occasional

So shall you reap ?

2008-09-16T01:35:00.004+05:30

Karma & AemalThe recent events has left me in a very awkward position of defending my political views. As you must recall, I am a proponent of granting Kashmir full autonomy that it possessed prior to 1953. This view is interpreted as being pro-India by some Kashmiris; however I view it as pro-Kashmir more than anything else. I will be talking about Kashmir's autonomy in a separate post, but

The Mughal Road That May Never Be

2008-09-12T21:37:00.005+05:30

Regional interests coupled with communal considerations have weighed heavily against this ambitious project that many fear would bring Kashmiri Muslims nearer both politically and economically, Tanvir Sadiq comments It was way back in 1989 that we decided to go by road to Jammu, the winter capital of J&K State. We had informed all our relatives of our proposed departure and despite the pouring

KASHMIR IS ON THE BRINK OF A DISASTER

2008-09-09T10:59:00.007+05:30

THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE ........Many people must still be wondering whether to cry over the death and devastation that wrought havoc on both sides of the State or thank Allah that they are alive. The wrath and fury of nature is always selective. There is no answer why some lose their lives and some are spared. Those gory and gruesome pictures the idiot box exhibited day in

Kashmir vs Jammu

2008-09-03T21:47:00.002+05:30

This is the time we keep our coolIt is a great show of unity when people come on roads to protest for their rights and in our part of the world, its even greater for genuinely rising against the land transfer, though it was painful to see innocent lives being lost but it conveyed the message that people’s power is the ultimate. No one, from the separatists to the mainstream could take the

THE STORY BEYOND !

2008-08-26T21:13:00.006+05:30

Time for retrospection."A female constable of paramilitary force checking the medical papers of a pregnant women in agony".... Shame?My cousin has just returned home after three days. He had gone to attend his friends’ sister’s wedding in the outskirts of the City and before the yenil was over the valley was put under curfew. Today, somehow he managed to reach home but now it turns out that it

Why Kashmir Erupts

2008-08-25T23:04:00.005+05:30

A.G. NooraniTwo books that illuminate Kashmir's past and offer insights into how the problem can be resolved.Even today, perhaps the best of us do not quite realise the depths of Kashmir's alienation and are unready to ponder ways and means of overcoming it.-Professor Hiren Mukherji, February 25, 1994.NOT long ago, people went on the rampage in Kathmandu over a Hrithik Roshan film. Since June 10,

Kashmir History Video

2008-08-24T11:36:00.007+05:30

Dear friends,This is my small contribution in making the new generation in Kashmir aware about our rich history of Kashmir. The video is still a work in progress and I will greatly appreciate any feedback to improve it further or to make additions. Watch aboveRefresh the page till you see the powerpoint slide ,If some how you are unable to view it here , may kindly click on any of the follwoing

CURFEW CLAMPED IN THE CITY

2008-08-23T22:54:00.004+05:30

Was it needed - I wonderI just came to know that curfew has been clamped in the city, that would mean that there would be more killings if people defy it. While the valley is under sharp focus it should be an endeavour of the GOI be to ensure that there are no more killlings.I dont know how the coming days will unfold, but the need of the hour is to initiate the dialog process as soon as possible

OMAR - START BLOGGING AGAIN

2008-08-22T09:59:00.001+05:30

Lets start a campaingn and persuade Omar Abdullah to restart the blog. I am sure he will not disappoint us . Arent we missing the real Blogger. Send in you comments here or http://jknc.org/blog or you can also write an open letter on http://kashmir.forumakers.com/open-letter-to-omar-abdullah-f12/open-letter-to-mr-omar-abdullah-t21.htm

IS THE PARTY OVER ?

2008-08-21T22:36:00.000+05:30

Some important developments happening lately, Geelani snubbing all the Hurriyat leaders and very intelligently proving that he is the undisputed leader. Two, Sr. Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah and Nayeem Khan’s unceremonious ouster from the coordination committee.It may be a matter of debate how one see’s a relation between the two.I learnt from an authentic source that all is not well in the

Time for a real Hero.

2008-08-19T10:43:00.000+05:30

Geelani's Stand is BewilderingI been studying the stand of various leaders from past few days, and it looks like every one has his own opinion. Yesterdays statement by Syed Ali shah Geelani proved that he wants to take the credit, when he asked the audience “who was their leader, he excluded everyone from the conglomerate. That abundantly proves that deep in his sub-conscious mind he thinks he is

AZADI...AZADI....AZADI

2008-08-18T15:29:00.000+05:30

SEA OF PEOPLE. 11.30 amIts still going on, people are still coming from all over the valley to show solidarity , slogans of azadi, "Hamari mandi Rawlpandi" and many more reverberating the whole of Srinagar. I just spoke to my journalist friend who was near the UNO office said, doctors, Advocates, businessmen , students , Ngo's all made this UNO office Chalo a success.LatestMirwaiz Umar in his

OMAR TAKES A STAND

2008-08-17T19:16:00.000+05:30

I WILL QUIT IF unbridled force IS UNLEASHED ON MY INNOCENT PEOPLE!In his just concluded Press conference The NC president was seen teriibly upset over the happenings in kashmir , he looked very angry over the total apathy of the centre leadership. In his press conference he said that "If police continue to use excessive force, then it will be difficult for people like me to continue in Parliament

BLOGGERS UNITE

2008-08-17T12:50:00.000+05:30

Be tolrent to views of others I have been witnessing a lot of people using abusive language while commenting on my blog, against me, Kashmir and Kashmiris, I am sure this may be happening with others as well. I do not have anything to say against them, but to my fellow Kashmiri brethrens, look here guys ours has been a tolerant society all along. We reflect the principles of our forefathers, we

THE POWER OF YOUTH

2008-08-15T17:19:00.000+05:30

Why are we so voilent today?Its 15 august and and India is celebrating its 62nd independence day but as usual everything has come to a standstill. My cell-phone wouldn’t stop with friends, well wishers, and relatives calling to ask what the situation is like .No one knows what will happen, everybody is as ignorant and as confused as the Governor of J&K is. No body knows the way out but one thing

RAGE & RUMOUR

2008-08-13T20:22:00.000+05:30

38 deaths in 48 hours, welcome to Indian Democracy!It’s around 9.30 in the evening; the atmosphere looks very tense, it looks like the whole srinagar is on streets , pro-freedom slogans are reverberating in every nook and corner. Men, women and children taking to the roads at night is a grim reminder of early nineties. All the TV channels, Phone’s, Newspaper’s are talking about deaths. The news

KASHMIR IS BURNING

2008-08-11T18:37:00.000+05:30

11th August, 2008.The economic blockade proved to be the last nail in the coffin of kashmir's integration, people in hundred and thousands defied the so powerful indian army, and marched towards Muzzaffarabad road. The largest democracy retaliates by killing 5 and injuring 200 among them a senior Hurriyat leader, the tally is going up by every second I count, what’s Happeing? A question everyone

The Abdullahs Hold the Key.....

2008-07-01T07:08:00.000+05:30

Its after a long time have i seen Mr. Umar Abdullah upset on a TV debate(NDTV), every one felt he meant each and every word he said, One could see it from his face ,there was no politics, no pretention but a kashmiri talking his heart out. I happened to meet lots of people from different walks of lives and every one had the same opinion. There was, however, a BIG request,"tell Omer to be cautious

THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE SASB LAND TRANSFER!

2008-06-30T13:38:00.000+05:30

This Write up of mine appeared in the Daily Greater Kashmir on the 28th June, 2008. The coalition government and the SASB has created an atmosphere of total anarchy, bloodshed and turmoil to benefit few Indian politicians in Delhi, is it worth, Lets find out ,The other day in one of the local newspaper I read that a union minister who was on a visit to the valley was pained to see the plight of

DIALOG THE ONLY SOLUTION

2008-06-26T17:19:00.000+05:30

This write up of mine was published in one of the prestigious newpaper The Greater Kashmir Nobody wants a war or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so, without being clear in our minds we intend to achieve something but eventually lose every thing. It is a principle that has often been seen never more so than in the conflict of Kashmir for the last 18 years. But it is clear that the

The Kashmiri Youth -

2006-12-09T23:28:00.000+05:30

Today’s youth has only seen strife, death, destruction and pain but still yearns for peace .It is an exciting time to be alive! I have personally spoken with many who lost their dear ones during the 13-years of tumult but they all seem to echo the same chorus: "Enough is enough let peace be given a chance." Though everyone agrees that it should be ‘youth specific’. We know for sure that today’s

City Council Needs United Effort

2006-11-06T23:39:00.000+05:30

Join hands and do itFinally we have an elected corporation in the city, now is the time to make it effective The elections to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation was a land mark decision. Inspite of all odds and danger People participated in it. The reasons may differ but I am sure everyone’s intention was to make his or her city a better place to live in. Healthy criticism may be good for

The Burn Hall School

2006-11-05T15:26:00.000+05:30

INDUSTRIA –FLOREMUS By Deligience we Florish 50 years of excellence in studies with alumni meet was just too good to forget and recall all the memorable moments.It was like a dream sequence-entering through the same gate, walking through the same corridors, seeing once again the same rooms, same friends and the same environment except that I was no more a student. The Alumni Meet brought a

Civic Crisis

2006-11-05T00:07:00.000+05:30

CITY COUNCIL IN SHAMBLES!Corporators and councilors are the only species that work for free round the clock and yet get all the brickbats. Why do people say we failed. When the civic elections were held in 2005 the whole media went into frenzy. The world was made to believe that democracy had begun after all at the grass root level. There was so much hype that even the common people started

Afzal Guru: Set him Free

2006-11-04T23:26:00.001+05:30

03 November 2006It will help remove some of the haze that has been covering the Kashmir issue for past one month. Right now every one is concerned or rather looks like concerned about Afzal Guru. Had all our leaders been a little futuristic, Afzals case wouldn’t have become so Complex had they come together when Afzals case was being discussed in the Court. If they mean what they are saying then

Igniting Aspirations

2006-11-04T23:19:00.000+05:30

It is an exciting time to be alive! I have personally spoken with many who lost their dear ones during the 15-years of tumult but they all seem to echo the same sentiment: "Enough is enough let peace be given a chance." Everyone agrees that it should be 'youth specific'. But we know for sure that today's young generation wants to play a positive role in extricating the State from the intractable